Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080201618 | Method for Running a Computer Program on a Computer System - Errors which may be detected by an error detection unit may occur during execution of a computer program which runs on a computer system and includes at least one run-time object. In order to handle a detected error particularly flexibly and to keep the computer system available as much as possible, an error handling routine is selected from a pre-selectable set of error handling routines as a function of an identifier assigned to the run-time object and the selected error handling routine is executed. | 08-21-2008 |
20080263340 | Method and Device for Analyzing a Signal from a Computer System Having at Least Two Execution Units - A method and device for analyzing a signal from a computer system having at least two execution units, in the computer system, switchover operations being carried out between at least two operating modes, and a first operating mode corresponding to a comparison mode and a second operating mode corresponding to a performance mode, characterized in that, in the computer system, a mode signal and/or changes in the mode signal, which are indicative of the current operating mode, are generated, and at least the changes in the mode signal and/or this mode signal itself are made available outside of the computer system for analysis purposes. | 10-23-2008 |
20080270660 | Method and Device for Switching Over in a Computer System Having at Least Two Execution Units - A device and method for switching over in a computer system having at least two execution units are provided, in which switchover units are included which are designed in such a way that they switch between at least two operating modes, a first operating mode corresponding to a comparison mode and a second operating mode corresponding to a performance mode. A programmable interrupt controller is assigned to each execution unit, and a storage element is included, in which information is stored that describes at least parts of a configuration of at least one of these interrupt controllers. | 10-30-2008 |
20080270747 | Method and Device for Switching Over Between Operating Modes of a Multi-Processor System Using at Least One External Signal - A method for a switchover in a computer system having at least two execution units, a switchover being performed between at least two operating modes, and a first operating mode corresponding to a comparison mode, and a second operating mode corresponding to a performance mode, wherein the switchover is triggered by at least one signal, which is generated outside the computer system. | 10-30-2008 |
20080288758 | Method and Device for Switching Over in a Computer System Having at Least Two Execution Units - A method and device for switching over in a computer system having at least two execution units, switching being carried out between at least two operating modes, and the operating modes corresponding to states of the computer system, a first state corresponding to a comparison mode and a second state corresponding to a performance mode, so that events may occur by which the computer system can attain an otherwise undefined state, in which, in response to the occurrence of any such event, the second state is assumed, which corresponds to a performance mode. | 11-20-2008 |
20080313384 | Method and Device for Separating the Processing of Program Code in a Computer System Having at Least Two Execution Units - A method and a device are provided for separating the processing of program code in a computer system having at least two execution units, in which method and device switching over takes place between at least two operating modes, and a first operating mode corresponds to a comparison mode and a second operating mode corresponds to a performance mode, and the at least two execution units process the same program code in the comparison mode. When there is a switchover from the comparison mode to the performance mode, a separation in the program code takes place in that each execution unit has an identifier assigned to it, and, as a function of the identifier, different program code is assigned to at least two execution units. | 12-18-2008 |
20080320287 | Method and Device for Performing Switchover Operations in a Computer System Having at Least Two Processing Units - A method and device for performing switchover operations in a computer system having at least two processing units, a switchover device, and a comparison device, switchover operations being carried out between at least two operating modes, and a first operating mode corresponding to a comparison mode and a second operating mode corresponding to a performance mode, information being compared in the comparison mode. In the case of asynchronous operation of the at least two processing units in the comparison mode, a synchronization signal is applied to one interrupt input of at least one of the processing units. | 12-25-2008 |
20080320340 | Method and Device for Performing Switchover Operations and for Comparing Data in a Computer System Having at Least Three Execution Units - A method and a device for performing switchover operations and for comparing data in a computer system having at least three processing units are provided, in which switchover unit is provided, a switchover operations being carried out between at least two operating modes, and a comparison unit is provided. A first operating mode corresponding to a comparison mode, and a second operating mode corresponding to a performance mode are provided. Provision is made in the comparison mode for a voting, at least as a two-out-of-three weighting, and a control unit is provided which may be used to set the voting. | 12-25-2008 |
20090031161 | Method, operating system and computing hardware for running a computer program - A method for executing a computer program on computing hardware, e.g., on a microprocessor, is provided, the computer program including multiple program objects and errors being detected in the method while running the computer program on the computing hardware. The program objects are subdivided into at least two classes, and multiple program objects are executed during one run, program objects of the first class being repeated when an error is detected and, when an error is detected in one program object of the first class, which has already been sent for execution, this program object of the first class is restarted instead of a program object of the second class after the other program objects of the first class of a run. | 01-29-2009 |
20090037705 | Method and Device for Processing Data Words and/or Instructions - A method for processing data words and/or instructions, a distinction being made, in the processing, between at least two operating modes, and a first operating mode corresponding to a compare mode and a second operating mode corresponding to a performance mode, in the compare mode, a comparator unit being activated and this comparator unit being deactivated in the performance mode, wherein the comparator unit is activated for the compare mode as a function of two equal data words and/or instructions getting to be processed and the at least equal data words and/or instructions in each case being distributed by a control unit to the at least two execution units. | 02-05-2009 |
20090044048 | Method and device for generating a signal in a computer system having a plurality of components - A method and device for generating a signal in a computer system having a plurality of components, at least two execution units being provided as two components, and a switchover means being provided as an additional component, in the computer system, switchover operations being carried out between at least two operating modes, and a first operating mode corresponding to a comparison mode and a second operating mode corresponding to a performance mode, wherein, in one component of the computer system, a mode signal, indicative of the current operating mode, and/or changes in a mode signal are generated, and at least the changes in the mode signal and/or the mode signal itself are made available outside of the component. | 02-12-2009 |
20090055674 | Method and device for a switchover and for a data comparison in a computer system having at least two processing units - A method and a device are provided for performing switching and data comparison in a computer system having at least two processing units which each process data at a specified clock pulse, in which a switchover arrangement is provided and switching takes place between at least two operating modes, and a comparison unit is provided. A first operating mode corresponding to a compare mode is provided, and a second operating mode corresponding to a performance mode is provided. A synchronization arrangement is provided which assigns to the specifiable data a clock pulse information as a function of a processing unit, and at least the comparison unit takes into consideration this clock pulse information in the corresponding data. | 02-26-2009 |
20090119540 | Device and method for performing switchover operations in a computer system having at least two execution units - A device and method for performing switchover operations in a computer system having at least two execution units, a changeover switch being provided which switches between at least two operating modes, a first operating mode corresponding to a comparison mode, and a second operating mode corresponding to a performance mode, in addition, a comparator being provided which is activated in the comparison mode, in which an arrangement provides desired switchover detection, the arrangement for desired switchover detection controlling the changeover switch in order to switch from one operating mode to another. | 05-07-2009 |
20090125749 | Method and device for controlling a computer system - A method and a device for controlling a computer system having at least two execution units, in particular for controlling a multiprocessor system having a switchover means via which a switchover is possible between at least two different operating modes of the computer system, a switchover of the clock frequency of the computer system also being performed when switching over between the operating modes. | 05-14-2009 |
20090177872 | Method and system for generating a valid signal - A method for generating a valid signal for an application program in a signal processing system having a plurality of execution units which operate in a performance mode, and in which while the application program is running, a user switches the signal processing system to a comparison mode in which the mode the signals delivered by the execution units are compared with one another to generate the valid signal. | 07-09-2009 |
20090204740 | Method and Device for Performing Switchover Operations in a Computer System Having at Least Two Execution Units - A method and device for performing switchover operations in a computer system having at least two execution units are provided, in which switchover units are included which are configured in such a way that they switch over between at least two operating modes, a first operating mode corresponding to a compare mode, and a second operating mode corresponding to a performance mode. An interrupt controller is provided and, furthermore, at least three memory areas are provided, and the access to the memory areas is implemented in such a way that one first memory area is assigned to at least one first execution unit, and one second memory area is assigned to the at least one second execution unit, and at least one third memory area is assignable to the at least two execution units. | 08-13-2009 |
20090210777 | Method and Device for Comparing Data in a Computer System Having at Least Two Execution Units - A method for comparing data in a computer system having at least two execution units, the comparison of the data taking place in a comparison unit and each execution unit processing input data and generating output data, wherein one execution unit specifies to the comparison unit that the next piece of output data is to be compared to a piece of output data of the at least second execution unit, and thereupon a comparison of the at least two output data takes place. | 08-20-2009 |
20090217090 | Method, operating system and computing hardware for running a computer program - A method for running a computer program on computing hardware, in particular on a microprocessor. The computer program includes multiple program objects designed as tasks, for example. Transient and permanent errors are detected during the running of the computer program on the computing hardware. To be able to handle these transient errors constructively when they occur in a computer system in such a way that the functionality and function reliability of the computer system are restored within the shortest possible error tolerance time, at least one program object that has already been sent for execution is set into a defined state on detection of an error and is restarted from this state. The program object is a runtime object of the computer program, for example, also known as a task. One or more tasks that are still being executed or have already been executed on occurrence of an error are restarted and run again. | 08-27-2009 |
20090217092 | Method and Device for Controlling a Computer System Having At Least Two Execution Units and One Comparator Unit - A method for controlling a computer system having at least two execution units and one comparator unit, which system is operated in the lock-step mode and in which the results of the at least two execution units are compared, wherein when or after an error is detected by the comparator unit, an error-detection mechanism is processed on at least one execution unit for this execution unit. | 08-27-2009 |
20090217107 | Method and Device for Data Processing - A method and device for data processing having at least three identical or similar execution units, wherein at least one comparator exists and at least two execution units are grouped such that the output signals of the at least two execution units are connected with the at least one comparator and compared. | 08-27-2009 |
20090217279 | Method and Device for Controlling a Computer System - A method and device for controlling a computer system having at least two execution units, a switchover taking place between at least two operating modes, and a first operating mode corresponds to a compare mode, and a second operating mode corresponds to a performance mode, wherein at least one set of run-time objects is defined, and a control program is provided, in particular a scheduler, which assigns resources of the computer system to the run-time objects as a function of an item of information regarding the operating mode. | 08-27-2009 |
20090254773 | Method, operating system and computing hardware for running a computer program - A method for running a computer program on computing hardware, in particular on a microprocessor, is described, the computer program including multiple program objects and errors being detected in the method while running the computer program on the computing hardware, the program objects being subdivided into at least two classes and program objects of the first class being repeated when an error is detected and, when an error is detected in one program object of the first class, which has already been sent for execution, this program object of the first class being restarted instead of a program object of the second class. | 10-08-2009 |
20100004841 | Method and Device for Monitoring a Functional Capacity of an Engine Controller of an Internal Combustion Engine - In a method for monitoring the functional capacity of an engine controller having a plurality of execution units, a comparison operating mode is provided, in which a torque monitoring program is executed on a plurality of execution units of the system, and signals outputted during the execution of the monitoring program by the execution units are compared with one another in order to recognize an error. | 01-07-2010 |
20100005244 | Device and Method for Storing Data and/or Instructions in a Computer System Having At Least Two Processing Units and At Least One First Memory or Memory Area for Data and/or Instructions - A device and method for storing data and/or instructions in a computer system having at least two processing units and at least one first memory or memory area for data and/or instructions, wherein a second memory or memory area is included in the device, the device being designed as a cache memory system and equipped with at least two separate ports, and the at least two processing units accessing via these ports the same or different memory cells of the second memory or memory area, the data and/or instructions from the first memory system being stored temporarily in blocks. | 01-07-2010 |
20100011183 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTABLISHING AN INITIAL STATE FOR A COMPUTER SYSTEM HAVING AT LEAST TWO EXECUTION UNITS BY MARKING REGISTERS - A method for establishing an initial state in a computer system having at least two execution units, a switchover between a performance mode and a compare mode being performed, and during the switchover from the performance mode to the compare mode, an initial state for the compare mode being generated, wherein memories or memory areas that are potentially to be adapted for the initial state are provided with an identifier that indicates whether or not the data and/or instructions in these memories or memory areas must be modified for the initial state. | 01-14-2010 |
20100192021 | Method and Device for Monitoring Functions of a Computer System - The invention relates to a method and device for monitoring operations of a computer system comprising at least two execution units, wherein switching means are provided and make it is possible to switch at least two operating modes to each other and comparison means are provided, the first operating mode corresponds to the comparison mode and the second operating mode corresponds to the performance mode and the first operation is monitored by the second operation, in the comparison mode said second operation is run on at least two execution units and each second operation which is run on at least two execution units monitors the first operation. | 07-29-2010 |
20100199046 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A MEMORY ACCESS IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM HAVING AT LEAST TWO EXECUTION UNITS - A method and device for controlling memory access in a computer system having at least two execution units, a buffer area, in particular a cache memory area being provided for each execution unit, and furthermore a switchover device and a comparison device being provided, the system switching between a performance mode and a compare mode, wherein in the performance mode each execution unit accesses the buffer area assigned to it and in the compare mode both execution units access one buffer area that can be predefined, the buffer areas being configurable. | 08-05-2010 |
20100211819 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A MEMORY ACCESS IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM HAVING AT LEAST TWO EXECUTION UNITS - A method and device for controlling memory access in a computer system having at least two execution units, a buffer, in particular a cache being provided for each execution unit, and furthermore a switchover device and a comparison device being provided, the system switching between a performance mode and a compare mode, wherein in the performance mode each execution unit accesses the buffer assigned to it and in the compare mode both execution units access one buffer. | 08-19-2010 |
20100268923 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A COMPUTER SYSTEM HAVING AT LEAST TWO GROUPS OF INTERNAL STATES - A method and device for controlling a computer system having at least two execution units and having at least two groups of internal states, in particular processor states, in at least one of the execution units, and having a switchover device, through which it is possible to switch between at least two different operating modes, in particular a performance mode and a compare mode, of the computer system, wherein a switchover is triggered by the fact that at least one execution unit changes its internal state. | 10-21-2010 |
20100295571 | Device and Method for Configuring a Semiconductor Circuit - A device and method for configuring a semiconductor circuit having at least two identical or similar functional units, the faulty unit being identified and deactivated if an error occurs in at least one of the identical or similar functional units. | 11-25-2010 |
20110125997 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A COMPUTER SYSTEM - A method and a device for controlling a computer system having at least two execution units, switchover operations being carried out between at least two operating modes, and a first operating mode corresponding to a comparison mode and a second operating mode corresponding to a performance mode. At least one set of runtime objects is defined; at least one identifier is assigned to each runtime object of the defined set; and the identifier assigns at least the two operating modes to the runtime object. | 05-26-2011 |