Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac – Virtual machine task or process management
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-30
2009-08-25
Bullock, Jr., Lewis A (Department: 2195)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac
Virtual machine task or process management
C718S100000, C718S108000, C711S006000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07581219
ABSTRACT:
Techniques for handling certain virtualization events occurring within a virtual machine environment. More particularly, at least one embodiment of the invention pertains to handling events related to the sub-operating system mode using a dedicated virtual machine monitor (VMM) called the system management mode VMM (SVMM), which exists in a separate portion of memory from a main virtual machine monitor (MVMM) used to handle virtualization events other than those related to the sub-operating system mode. In at least one embodiment, a technique for initializing and managing transitions to and from the SVMM is disclosed.
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Bennett Steven M.
Neiger Gilbert
Rodgers Dion
Smith, III Lawrence O.
Uhlig Richard A.
Bullock, Jr. Lewis A
Intel Corporation
Lane Thomas R.
To Jennifer N
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