Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration – Loading initialization program
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-12
2008-09-09
Patel, Nitin C (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Loading initialization program
C713S001000, C713S100000, C714S001000, C714S013000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07424604
ABSTRACT:
A processor programmed to write to a memory location a first weighted value corresponding to the processor to overwrite a second weighted value stored in the memory location and associated with another processor. The processor is also programmed to compare the first weighted value of the processor with the second weighted value associated with the other processor and to select the processor if the first weighted value of the processor is better than the second weighted value.
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Patel Nitin C
Rehman Mohammed
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