Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing – Processing control – Mode switch or change
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-09
2011-08-09
Alrobaye, Idriss N (Department: 2183)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing
Processing control
Mode switch or change
C712S228000, C712S220000, C712S043000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07996659
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus comprises register means for storing a return context upon initiation of a supervisor call instruction and restoring means to restore a privilege level and status register upon execution of a supervisor return instruction. The supervisor call instruction can be called from all contexts.
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Engh-Halstvedt Andreas
Renno Erik K.
Skinnemoen Havard
Strom Oyvind
Alrobaye Idriss N
Atmel Corporation
Fish & Richardson P.C.
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