Automatic reconfiguration apparatus for input/output processor
Patent 4070704 Issued on January 24, 1978. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 24, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
January 24, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3386082 3503048 3680052 3787816 3792439 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 05/686975 filed on 05/17/1976US Classes:713/100, RECONFIGURATION (E.G., CHANGING SYSTEM SETTING)713/2, Loading initialization program (e.g., booting, rebooting, warm booting, remote booting, BIOS, initial program load (IPL), bootstrapping)713/502, Counting, scheduling, or event timing714/3, By masking or reconfiguration714/36Test sequence at power-up or initializationExaminersPrimary: Springborn, Harvey E.Attorney, Agent or FirmAbstractAn automatic reconfiguration hardware capability for automatically altering the local memory/processor configuration and reinitiating a bootload sequence in the event of a failure in the start-up phase of the input/output processor bootload. The automatic reconfiguration logic is enabled when a bootload request originates from the system console or the central system. Once a bootload request is initiated, all possible local memory/input-output processor (IOPP) configurations are attempted without further manual intervention. If no configuration is successful, a bootload error indication is presented at the I0P configuration panel. | |
