Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing – Processing control – Context preserving (e.g. – context swapping – checkpointing,...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-30
2007-01-30
Coleman, Eric (Department: 2183)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing
Processing control
Context preserving (e.g., context swapping, checkpointing,...
Reexamination Certificate
active
09473448
ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus for restoring logic states using programming code are disclosed. In one embodiment, the process of a data processing system identifies a first logic value stored in a first register and branches to a first location within the programming code based upon the first logic value. The execution of the programming code occurs in a processor firmware layer. The first register can be used as a scratch register for the subsequent instruction.
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Lode Erik T.
Thangadurai George
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Coleman Eric
Intel Corporation
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