Patent
1996-02-16
1998-06-16
Meky, Moustafa M.
G06F 1502
Patent
active
057686190
ABSTRACT:
Method and system aspects properly enable and disable a function in a peripheral device. In a system aspect, the system includes a processing system, and a control mechanism within the peripheral device and coupled to the processing system, the control mechanism controlling enabling and disabling of a function in the peripheral device. The control mechanism further includes a decoder coupled to the processing system, and a counter coupled to the decoder. In a method aspect, the method includes receiving first and second control signals at a control mechanism in the peripheral device from at least one component in the processing system, and maintaining a state of the peripheral device at a predetermined level according to a value of the control mechanism, wherein the first and second control signals alter the value of the control mechanism.
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Advanced Micro Devices , Inc.
Meky Moustafa M.
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