Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Watchdog timer with mode dependent time out
- Patent Title (中): 看门狗定时器与模式相关超时
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Application No.: US13765524Application Date: 2013-02-12
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Publication No.: US08977911B1Publication Date: 2015-03-10
- Inventor: Michael Sheets , David G. Wright
- Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
- Current Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Lowenstein Sandler LLP
- Main IPC: G06F11/00
- IPC: G06F11/00 ; G06F11/07

Abstract:
A method and apparatus to operate a watchdog timer having a first time out period in a processing system. The watchdog timer receives an indication of a change in a mode of operation in the processing system. In response to the change in the mode of operation of the processing system, the watchdog timer changes the time out period to a second time out period corresponding to the new mode of operation.
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