Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for monitoring and resetting a co-processor
- Patent Title (中): 用于监视和复位协处理器的方法和装置
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Application No.: US10672180Application Date: 2003-09-26
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Publication No.: US08250412B2Publication Date: 2012-08-21
- Inventor: Jeffrey G. Cheng , Hing Pong Chan , Yinan Jiang
- Applicant: Jeffrey G. Cheng , Hing Pong Chan , Yinan Jiang
- Applicant Address: CA Markham, Ontario
- Assignee: ATI Technologies ULC
- Current Assignee: ATI Technologies ULC
- Current Assignee Address: CA Markham, Ontario
- Agency: Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
- Main IPC: G06F11/00
- IPC: G06F11/00

Abstract:
A circuit monitors and resets a co-processor. The circuit includes a hang detector module for detecting a hang in co-processor. The circuit also includes a selective processor reset module for resetting the co-processor without resetting a processor in response to detecting a hang in the co-processor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050081115A1 Method and apparatus for monitoring and resetting a co-processor Public/Granted day:2005-04-14
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