Apparatus and method for supervising multiprocessor communications using messages transmitted between processors in a circular fashion
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Oct 31, 1995
Issued Date -
N/A
app pub date -
Jul 12, 1993
filing date -
Jun 13, 1989
priority date (Note) -
Expired
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
A multiprocessor system includes a plurality of processors each of which functions a data processing node. Each of the processors comprises an address management table in which prior node and next node addresses which are respectively assigned to its prior node and next node processors, a normal message transmitting section for transmitting to the next node processor designated by the next node address a normal operation message indicating that it is operating normally and a message supervising section for receiving and supervising a message transmitted from its prior node processor designated by the prior node address and detecting the occurrence of a failure in its prior node processor according to whether or not a normal operation message indicating that the prior node processor is operating normally is transmitted from the prior node processor within a preset monitoring time.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully