DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION OF A HOME MULTIPROCESSOR SYSTEM
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Abstract
A multiprocessor system used in home environment includes multiple processors that run different real-time applications. A dynamic configuration system runs on the multiple processors and includes a device manager, configuration manager, and data manager. The device manager automatically detects and adds new devices to the multiprocessor system, and the configuration manager automatically reconfigures the real-time applications. The data manager identifies the type of data generated by the new devices and identifies which devices in the multiprocessor system are able to process the data.
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25 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A home multiprocessing system, comprising:
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multiple home processors configured to run different home applications; multiple links that couple the multiple home processors together; and a dynamic configuration system operating independently on multiple different ones of the multiple home processors that each automatically; a. incorporates a new hardware device into the multiprocessing system for direct communication with one or more of the multiple home processors and b. reconfigures the multiple home processors in real-time to operate an application capable of processing data normally processed by the new hardware device on at least one of the multiple home processors in the home multiprocessing system and process data normally processed by the application normally run on the new hardware device on the at least one of the multiple home processors in the home multiprocessing system configured to operate the application. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for establishing and operating a home multiprocessor system, comprising:
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operating multiple home processors that run different home applications; operating multiple links that couple the multiple home processors together; and operating a dynamic configuration system independently on multiple different ones of the multiple home processors that each automatically; a. incorporates a new hardware device into the home multiprocessing system for direct communication with one or more of the multiple home processors and b. reconfigures in real-time at least one of the multiple home processors in the home multiprocessing system to operate an application normally run on the new hardware device and process data normally processed by the application normally run on the new hardware device with the application configured on the at least one of the multiple home processors in the home multiprocessing system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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