Virtualized functions within a microprocessor

Details Virtualized functions within a microprocessor Virtualized functions within a microprocessor

1995-07-06

1998-12-01

Harvey, Jack B.

395733, G06F 946

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058451331

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for virtualizing external pins and their internal functions within a microprocessor employing an operating system independent interrupt and N subhandlers to virtual the equivalent functions of the pins ordinarily performed by extrinsic circuitry internal to the microprocessor.

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