Microcomputer
Patent 4716521 Issued on December 29, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 29, 2004. 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.
December 29, 2004. 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 4090236 Transfer system for multi-variable control units Data processor system including data-save controller for protection against loss of volatile memory information during power failure Data transmitting link Microcomputer with power-save output instructions Patent #: 4590553 InventorApplicationNo. 06/630239 filed on 07/12/1984US Classes:713/1, DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM INITIALIZATION OR CONFIGURATION (E.G., INITIALIZING, SET UP, CONFIGURATION, OR RESETTING)713/300COMPUTER POWER CONTROLExaminersPrimary: Shaw, Gareth D.Assistant: Eakman, Christina M. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 1/24 (20060101)Foreign Application Priority Data1983-07-13 JPAbstractA microcomputer including a functional element for executing an internal reset instruction within the microcomputer, without a usual external reset signal. The internal reset instruction is executed every time a usual power-off instruction is executed. Thus, a power-off signal responding to the power-off instruction is maintained as it is by execution of the internal reset instruction. The microcomputer further includes a functional element for maintaining at least the level of a power-off signal until the power is completely cut off. | |
