METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DOCKING AND UNDOCKING A NOTEBOOK COMPUTER

    公开(公告)号:HK1027403A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-12

    申请号:HK00105429

    申请日:2000-08-30

    Applicant: INTEL CORP

    Abstract: Prior art quiet docking and undocking methods used an interface that was located within the notebook computer, thus adding to the cost, complexity, weight, and power consumption of the notebook computer. The present invention provides for an apparatus for quiet docking of a notebook computer to a docking station, including interface circuitry located within the docking station. The interface detects when the notebook computer has been inserted within the docking station, and correspondingly enables a switch such that a common system bus is coupled between the notebook computer and the docking station. The interface also generates events to allow a software routine to configure the notebook computer and docking station without prior user intervention. The interface also includes circuitry to detect an undock request, and correspondingly undock the computer such that a transaction occurring on the system bus is not affected.

    Transparent system interrupts with integrated extended memory addressing

    公开(公告)号:HK165095A

    公开(公告)日:1995-11-03

    申请号:HK165095

    申请日:1995-10-26

    Applicant: INTEL CORP

    Abstract: A dedicated memory area is provided on a microprocessor system for storing a customizable system interrupt service routine, and processor state data at the time of interruption. The dedicated memory area is normally not mapped as part of the main memory space, thereby keep it inaccessible to the operating system and applications. An unmaskable system supervisor interrupt having higher priority than all other maskable and unmaskable interrupts is added to the CPU interrupts. The extended memory addressing limits are overridden when the CPU is interrupted by this added interrupt. A RESUME instruction is added to the CPU instructions to provide recovery of the CPU to the state before it was interrupted. The extended memory addressing limits are restored when the CPU is restored by the RESUME instruction. As a result, a system integrator or OEM may provide transparent system level interrupts with integrated extended memory addressing that will operate reliably in any operating environment, and be able to address the entire physical address space and have access to all system resources in a stand alone manner during the interrupt.

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    公开(公告)号:DE19681716B4

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-26

    申请号:DE19681716

    申请日:1996-12-27

    Applicant: INTEL CORP

    Abstract: A computer system for monitoring the activity of a bus controller of a processor and responsive thereto for controlling the power consumption of a target controller such as a memory controller coupled to the bus controller. The computer system includes a bus, a processor having a bus controller coupled to the bus, and a bus activity monitor, coupled to the bus controller, generating a bus activity signal indicative of activity in the bus controller. The computer system also includes a target controller, coupled to the bus controller, for controlling the exchange of information between the processor and a target circuit. The target controller has an input for receiving a sequencing signal. The computer system additionally includes a power management circuit for controlling a power consumption of the target controller. The power management circuit has an input for receiving the bus activity signal and, an output for generating the sequencing signal in response to the bus activity signal.

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    公开(公告)号:DE69522595D1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-18

    申请号:DE69522595

    申请日:1995-01-06

    Applicant: INTEL CORP

    Abstract: A power consumption controller is described which switches a computer system between a fully operational mode and a responsive blow power mode. The computer system in the responsive low power mode is responsive to a computer network signal of a specified minimum duration.

    Method and apparatus for docking and undocking a notebook computer

    公开(公告)号:GB2340973B

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-12

    申请号:GB9911695

    申请日:1997-09-29

    Applicant: INTEL CORP

    Abstract: Prior art quiet docking and undocking methods used an interface that was located within the notebook computer, thus adding to the cost, complexity, weight, and power consumption of the notebook computer. The present invention provides for an apparatus for quiet docking of a notebook computer to a docking station, including interface circuitry located within the docking station. The interface detects when the notebook computer has been inserted within the docking station, and correspondingly enables a switch such that a common system bus is coupled between the notebook computer and the docking station. The interface also generates events to allow a software routine to configure the notebook computer and docking station without prior user intervention. The interface also includes circuitry to detect an undock request, and correspondingly undock the computer such that a transaction occurring on the system bus is not affected.

    Power management apparatus and method

    公开(公告)号:GB2322212B

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-14

    申请号:GB9812477

    申请日:1996-12-27

    Applicant: INTEL CORP

    Abstract: A computer system for monitoring the activity of a bus controller of a processor and responsive thereto for controlling the power consumption of a target controller such as a memory controller coupled to the bus controller. The computer system includes a bus, a processor having a bus controller coupled to the bus, and a bus activity monitor, coupled to the bus controller, generating a bus activity signal indicative of activity in the bus controller. The computer system also includes a target controller, coupled to the bus controller, for controlling the exchange of information between the processor and a target circuit. The target controller has an input for receiving a sequencing signal. The computer system additionally includes a power management circuit for controlling a power consumption of the target controller. The power management circuit has an input for receiving the bus activity signal and, an output for generating the sequencing signal in response to the bus activity signal.

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    公开(公告)号:DE19782133T1

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-28

    申请号:DE19782133

    申请日:1997-09-29

    Applicant: INTEL CORP

    Abstract: Prior art quiet docking and undocking methods used an interface that was located within the notebook computer, thus adding to the cost, complexity, weight, and power consumption of the notebook computer. The present invention provides for an apparatus for quiet docking of a notebook computer to a docking station, including interface circuitry located within the docking station. The interface detects when the notebook computer has been inserted within the docking station, and correspondingly enables a switch such that a common system bus is coupled between the notebook computer and the docking station. The interface also generates events to allow a software routine to configure the notebook computer and docking station without prior user intervention. The interface also includes circuitry to detect an undock request, and correspondingly undock the computer such that a transaction occurring on the system bus is not affected.

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