Method and apparatus for monitoring software execution in a parallel multiprocessor computer system
Patent 5047919 Issued on September 10, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 14, 2009. 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.
July 14, 2009. 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 ReferencesComputer system performance indicator Fire protection calculator Performance monitor apparatus and method Process execution time accounting system Data processing system Performance evaluation for an asymmetric multiprocessor system Software performance analyzer Patent #: 4845615 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 382063 filed on 07/14/1989US Classes:714/47Performance monitoring for fault avoidanceExaminersPrimary: Anderson, Lawrence E.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 011/30AbstractA software monitor for analyzing the running of a software program. The software monitor is a hardware device including registers and control devices that interacts with the software program running on the monitored computer or multi-processor. Through commands placed in the running software, the software monitor is able to monitor various parameters related to the running of the software program. These parameters include the number of times each segment of the program has been entered, the number of times an interrupt was received during the running of each segment, and the total time spent by the program in each segment.Other References
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