Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Data processing system error or fault handling – Reliability and availability
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-21
2011-06-21
Beausoliel, Robert (Department: 2113)
Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery
Data processing system error or fault handling
Reliability and availability
C714S051000, C714S735000, C714S736000, C714S742000, C709S201000, C709S202000, C709S203000, C709S208000, C709S209000, C709S210000, C709S211000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07966528
ABSTRACT:
A method for handling watchdog events of an electronic device includes detecting a watchdog fault in a normal mode, which is a watchdog event in which a watchdog trigger is not correctly serviced; entering from the normal mode into a first escalation level of nx escalation levels upon detection of the watchdog fault, wherein nx is an integer equal to or greater than 1; detecting correct watchdog events, which are watchdog events in which a watchdog trigger is correctly serviced; and concurrently detecting watchdog faults, leaving the first escalation level if a first escalation condition is met. An electronic device embodiment includes a CPU and program instructions for carrying out the method.
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Maimone Giuseppe
Troppmann Rainer
Arcos Jeison C
Beausoliel Robert
Brady III Wade J.
Patti John J.
Telecky , Jr. Frederick J.
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