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    发明专利
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    公开(公告)号:DE3586299T2

    公开(公告)日:1993-04-15

    申请号:DE3586299

    申请日:1985-04-30

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: An I/O controller for disparate serial memories and a cache memory for the controller, comprising a device data flow section with a device bus linking a buffer RAM through registers to the respective memories and to a buffer register and further comprising a cache bus linking the buffer register to a cache memory and through a channel register to the main processor. Data is transferred from the disks to the buffer register through the buffer RAM. The device and cache data flows can proceed independently.

    BATTERY OPERATED COMPUTER OPERATION SUSPENSION IN RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR INPUTS

    公开(公告)号:CA2059174C

    公开(公告)日:1997-05-13

    申请号:CA2059174

    申请日:1992-01-10

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A battery operated portable personal computer includes ambient temperature and humidity sensors, as well as two LCD's to provide visual indication that the ambient temperature or humidity is out of range. If the ambient temperature drops below 3 degrees C, or if it rises above 52 degrees C, the computer enters a low power suspend mode wherein the computer is inoperable, but, upon switching from the suspend mode to the resume (operating) mode, the application program that was running at the time of the suspension is resumed at the same point that the suspension occurred. The LCD temperature indicator is activated when the ambient temperature drops below 3 degrees C, or rises above 46 degrees C. Thus, for high temperatures, the temperature indicator is activated 6 degrees before the computer is placed in the suspend mode. The ambient temperature is periodically monitored while in the suspend mode and, if the temperature rises above 6 degrees C, or drops below 44 degrees C, the computer switches from suspend to resume. Thus, hysteresis is provided to prevent the computer from oscillating between suspend and resume modes. If the humidity rises above 96% relative humidity, the computer enters the suspend mode and the LCD humidity indicator is activated. The ambient humidity is periodically monitored in the suspend mode and, if it drops below 87% relative humidity, the computer switches from suspend to resume mode.

    6.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:DE69209538D1

    公开(公告)日:1996-05-09

    申请号:DE69209538

    申请日:1992-01-17

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: Apparatus and a method for automatically configuring communication port assignments in dockable portable computer systems wherein a portable computer unit is operable both on a stand-alone basis and attached (docked) to a generally stationary expansion (docking) unit providing extended connectivity and power sourcing facilities. The portable computer unit may contain integral connectors (RS232, telephone jacks, parallel port connectors, etc.) and internal circuit devices operating through the connectors (modems, circuits supporting RS232 signalling, etc.). The docking unit may also have such connectors and associated circuits. The computer user may assign internal logical communication paths com x (x = 1, 2, ...) to these connectors and their associated circuits. When the portable unit is in a docked mode, care must be taken that duplicate paths are not concurrently active in the portable and docking units leading to potentially conflicting signal processes in the units. The present invention provides an automatic initialization process whereby the system is automatically configured to operate without path conflicts when it is docked and to make full use of all internal paths in the portable unit when the base portable unit is not docked; all transparent to system users.

    BATTERY OPERATED COMPUTER OPERATION SUSPENSION IN RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR INPUTS

    公开(公告)号:AU8992491A

    公开(公告)日:1992-07-30

    申请号:AU8992491

    申请日:1991-12-20

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A battery operated portable personal computer includes ambient temperature (46) and humidity (48) sensors, as well as two LCD's (52) to provide visual indication that the ambient temperature or humidity is out of range. If the ambient temperature drops below 3 degrees C, or if it rises above 52 degrees C, the computer enters a low power suspend mode wherein the computer is inoperable, but, upon switching from the suspend mode to the resume (operating) mode, the application program that was running at the time of the suspension is resumed at the same point that the suspension occurred. The LCD temperature indicator is activated when the ambient temperature drops below 3 degrees C, or rises above 46 degrees C. Thus, for high temperatures, the temperature indicator is activated 6 degrees before the computer is placed in the suspend mode. The ambient temperature is periodically monitored while in the suspend mode and, if the temperature rises above 6 degrees C, or drops below 44 degrees C, the computer switches from suspend to resume. Thus, hysteresis is provided to prevent the computer from oscillating between suspend and resume modes. If the humidity rises above 96% relative humidity, the computer enters the suspend mode and the LCD humidity indicator is activated. The ambient humidity is periodically monitored in the suspend mode and, if it drops below 87% relative humidity, the computer switches from suspend to resume mode.

    8.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:DE69225624T2

    公开(公告)日:1999-02-25

    申请号:DE69225624

    申请日:1992-01-17

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A computer has two processors. A main processor operates under the control of an operating system and provides overall control of the computer for executing application programs. The main processor also assists in power management by executing certain interrupts and controlling a power control register to turn power on and off to various devices. A power management processor monitors ambient temperature and humidity, and battery conditions, and generates interrupts as a result of predetermined changes. Such processor also controls charging of the battery. Logic means are responsive to predetermined conditions to also generate interrupts.

    9.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:DE69209538T2

    公开(公告)日:1996-10-24

    申请号:DE69209538

    申请日:1992-01-17

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: Apparatus and a method for automatically configuring communication port assignments in dockable portable computer systems wherein a portable computer unit is operable both on a stand-alone basis and attached (docked) to a generally stationary expansion (docking) unit providing extended connectivity and power sourcing facilities. The portable computer unit may contain integral connectors (RS232, telephone jacks, parallel port connectors, etc.) and internal circuit devices operating through the connectors (modems, circuits supporting RS232 signalling, etc.). The docking unit may also have such connectors and associated circuits. The computer user may assign internal logical communication paths com x (x = 1, 2, ...) to these connectors and their associated circuits. When the portable unit is in a docked mode, care must be taken that duplicate paths are not concurrently active in the portable and docking units leading to potentially conflicting signal processes in the units. The present invention provides an automatic initialization process whereby the system is automatically configured to operate without path conflicts when it is docked and to make full use of all internal paths in the portable unit when the base portable unit is not docked; all transparent to system users.

    Battery operated computer operation suspension in response to environmental sensor inputs

    公开(公告)号:AU652403B2

    公开(公告)日:1994-08-25

    申请号:AU8992491

    申请日:1991-12-20

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A battery operated portable personal computer includes ambient temperature (46) and humidity (48) sensors, as well as two LCD's (52) to provide visual indication that the ambient temperature or humidity is out of range. If the ambient temperature drops below 3 degrees C, or if it rises above 52 degrees C, the computer enters a low power suspend mode wherein the computer is inoperable, but, upon switching from the suspend mode to the resume (operating) mode, the application program that was running at the time of the suspension is resumed at the same point that the suspension occurred. The LCD temperature indicator is activated when the ambient temperature drops below 3 degrees C, or rises above 46 degrees C. Thus, for high temperatures, the temperature indicator is activated 6 degrees before the computer is placed in the suspend mode. The ambient temperature is periodically monitored while in the suspend mode and, if the temperature rises above 6 degrees C, or drops below 44 degrees C, the computer switches from suspend to resume. Thus, hysteresis is provided to prevent the computer from oscillating between suspend and resume modes. If the humidity rises above 96% relative humidity, the computer enters the suspend mode and the LCD humidity indicator is activated. The ambient humidity is periodically monitored in the suspend mode and, if it drops below 87% relative humidity, the computer switches from suspend to resume mode.

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