CA1235524A - User interface processor for computer network - Google Patents

User interface processor for computer network

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CA1235524A
CA1235524A CA000493715A CA493715A CA1235524A CA 1235524 A CA1235524 A CA 1235524A CA 000493715 A CA000493715 A CA 000493715A CA 493715 A CA493715 A CA 493715A CA 1235524 A CA1235524 A CA 1235524A
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user interface
interrupt
interface processor
processor
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Zubair Hussain
David A. Andreasen
Jerrold E. Buggert
Harshad K. Desai
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Unisys Corp
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Burroughs Corp
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    • G06F11/22—Detection or location of defective computer hardware by testing during standby operation or during idle time, e.g. start-up testing
    • G06F11/2294—Detection or location of defective computer hardware by testing during standby operation or during idle time, e.g. start-up testing by remote test
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    • G06F11/22—Detection or location of defective computer hardware by testing during standby operation or during idle time, e.g. start-up testing
    • G06F11/26—Functional testing
    • G06F11/273—Tester hardware, i.e. output processing circuits
    • G06F11/2733—Test interface between tester and unit under test
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F13/00—Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
    • G06F13/10—Program control for peripheral devices
    • G06F13/12—Program control for peripheral devices using hardware independent of the central processor, e.g. channel or peripheral processor
    • G06F13/124—Program control for peripheral devices using hardware independent of the central processor, e.g. channel or peripheral processor where hardware is a sequential transfer control unit, e.g. microprocessor, peripheral processor or state-machine
    • G06F13/128—Program control for peripheral devices using hardware independent of the central processor, e.g. channel or peripheral processor where hardware is a sequential transfer control unit, e.g. microprocessor, peripheral processor or state-machine for dedicated transfers to a network
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    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F13/00—Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
    • G06F13/38—Information transfer, e.g. on bus
    • G06F13/382—Information transfer, e.g. on bus using universal interface adapter
    • G06F13/385—Information transfer, e.g. on bus using universal interface adapter for adaptation of a particular data processing system to different peripheral devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
    • G06F11/08—Error detection or correction by redundancy in data representation, e.g. by using checking codes
    • G06F11/10—Adding special bits or symbols to the coded information, e.g. parity check, casting out 9's or 11's
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/22—Detection or location of defective computer hardware by testing during standby operation or during idle time, e.g. start-up testing
    • G06F11/2205—Detection or location of defective computer hardware by testing during standby operation or during idle time, e.g. start-up testing using arrangements specific to the hardware being tested
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/22—Detection or location of defective computer hardware by testing during standby operation or during idle time, e.g. start-up testing
    • G06F11/26—Functional testing
    • G06F11/273—Tester hardware, i.e. output processing circuits
    • G06F11/2736—Tester hardware, i.e. output processing circuits using a dedicated service processor for test

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CA000493715A 1984-10-25 1985-10-24 User interface processor for computer network Expired CA1235524A (en)

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US06/664,896 US4701845A (en) 1984-10-25 1984-10-25 User interface processor for computer network with maintenance and programmable interrupt capability
US664,896 1984-10-25

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EP (1) EP0180128B1 (OSRAM)
JP (1) JPS61180355A (OSRAM)
CA (1) CA1235524A (OSRAM)
DE (1) DE3587520T2 (OSRAM)

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