Chip multiprocessor with multiple operating systems
Patent 6874014 Issued on March 29, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date: May 29, 2021. 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.
709/213, MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING VIA SHARED MEMORY709/222, Initializing711/173, Memory partitioning713/2, Loading initialization program (e.g., booting, rebooting, warm booting, remote booting, BIOS, initial program load (IPL), bootstrapping)718/1, VIRTUAL MACHINE TASK OR PROCESS MANAGEMENT719/313INTERPROGRAM COMMUNICATION USING MESSAGE
Multiple processors are mounted on a single die. The die is connected to a memory storing multiple operating systems or images of multiple operating systems. Each of the processors or a group of one or more of the processors is operable to execute a distinct one of the multiple operating systems. Therefore, resources for a single operating system may be dedicated to one processor or a group of processors. Consequently, a large number of processors mounted on a single die can operate efficiently.
May 29, 2021. 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.
