GB2303234B - Information processing system - Google Patents

Information processing system

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GB2303234B
GB2303234B GB9614344A GB9614344A GB2303234B GB 2303234 B GB2303234 B GB 2303234B GB 9614344 A GB9614344 A GB 9614344A GB 9614344 A GB9614344 A GB 9614344A GB 2303234 B GB2303234 B GB 2303234B
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processor
processors
bus
unit
multiplex
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GB9614344A
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GB9614344D0 (en
Inventor
Tohru Watabe
Yasutomo Sakurai
Takumi Kishino
Yoshio Hirose
Kouichi Odahara
Kazuhiro Nonomura
Takumi Takeno
Shinya Kato
Takato Noda
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Fujitsu Ltd
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Fujitsu Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP07354196A external-priority patent/JP3502216B2/en
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Priority to GB0006990A priority Critical patent/GB2345362B/en
Priority to GB9929773A priority patent/GB2342479B/en
Priority claimed from GB9929773A external-priority patent/GB2342479B/en
Publication of GB9614344D0 publication Critical patent/GB9614344D0/en
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    • G06F11/16—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware
    • G06F11/1658—Data re-synchronization of a redundant component, or initial sync of replacement, additional or spare unit
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    • G06F11/16—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware
    • G06F11/1629—Error detection by comparing the output of redundant processing systems
    • G06F11/1654—Error detection by comparing the output of redundant processing systems where the output of only one of the redundant processing components can drive the attached hardware, e.g. memory or I/O
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    • G06F11/16—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware
    • G06F11/1675—Temporal synchronisation or re-synchronisation of redundant processing components
    • G06F11/1679—Temporal synchronisation or re-synchronisation of redundant processing components at clock signal level
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    • G06F11/16—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware
    • G06F11/18—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using passive fault-masking of the redundant circuits
    • G06F11/181—Eliminating the failing redundant component
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    • G06F11/18—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using passive fault-masking of the redundant circuits
    • G06F11/182—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using passive fault-masking of the redundant circuits based on mutual exchange of the output between redundant processing components
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    • G06F11/16—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware
    • G06F11/20—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements
    • G06F11/2002—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements where interconnections or communication control functionality are redundant
    • G06F11/2007—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements where interconnections or communication control functionality are redundant using redundant communication media
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    • G06F11/14—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in operation
    • G06F11/1402—Saving, restoring, recovering or retrying
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    • G06F11/16—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware
    • G06F11/20—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements
    • G06F11/202—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements where processing functionality is redundant
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Abstract

A Triple Modular Redundancy (TMR) unit 10 comprises a plurality of processors connected by a bus and simultaneously executing the same processing operation. One of the processors is a master processor and the remaining processors are slaves. Information formed only by the master processor is outputted to the bus. Each processor has a multiplex control circuit 48 which compares the output information formed by the respective processor with the information outputted to the bus, thereby detecting a failure and allowing an internal circuit 46 to execute necessary processes. Various aspects of the TMR unit are described, but the claims relate to using an existence processor display flag circuit (340, Fig. 27A) indicating which processor(s) is/are normally operating among the plurality of processors constructing the multiplex unit and which processor(s) is/are disconnected from the multiplex unit due to a failure or the like.
GB9614344A 1995-07-13 1996-07-08 Information processing system Expired - Fee Related GB2303234B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0006990A GB2345362B (en) 1995-07-13 1996-07-08 Information processing system
GB9929773A GB2342479B (en) 1995-07-13 1996-07-08 Information processing system

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP17710295 1995-07-13
JP07354196A JP3502216B2 (en) 1995-07-13 1996-03-28 Information processing equipment
GB9929773A GB2342479B (en) 1995-07-13 1996-07-08 Information processing system

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GB9614344D0 GB9614344D0 (en) 1996-09-04
GB2303234A GB2303234A (en) 1997-02-12
GB2303234B true GB2303234B (en) 2000-06-07

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Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2268817A (en) * 1992-07-17 1994-01-19 Integrated Micro Products Ltd Fault-tolerant computer system
WO1994008293A1 (en) * 1992-10-02 1994-04-14 Compaq Computer Corporation Method and apparatus for operating tightly coupled mirrored processors

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2268817A (en) * 1992-07-17 1994-01-19 Integrated Micro Products Ltd Fault-tolerant computer system
WO1994008293A1 (en) * 1992-10-02 1994-04-14 Compaq Computer Corporation Method and apparatus for operating tightly coupled mirrored processors

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GB2345364A (en) 2000-07-05

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