Patent №
US 6,233,638
Granted
2001-05-15
Filed 1998
Owner
MICRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
Lab
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AI components
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nlp
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
09045975
A system for configuring peer devices without unnecessary delay in boot up time by using a compatibility bridge. Upon initiating a configuration cycle, a BIOS initialization scans all peer devices located on the host bus. A watchdog timer times out after a predetermined duration when the intended device fails to respond to the configuration cycle. A bit associated with the particular device is set in a scorecard register. The compatibility bridge responds to the configuration cycle after the time-out period.
AI classification
Ownership
MICRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
assignment · 93380202
Assignors
PORTERFIELD, A. KENT
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.