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Computer environment monitor device

  • US 6,148,418 A
  • Filed: 06/22/1998
  • Issued: 11/14/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer environment monitoring device for monitoring certain operating parameters within a computer system, the monitoring device comprising:

  • a microcontroller including a processor for executing program codes, a program memory for storing program codes executed by the processor, and a data memory for storing data;

    an input circuit for receiving inputs representing the conditions of certain operating parameters, the input circuit providing a plurality of outputs to the microcontroller representative of the conditions of the received operating parameters;

    an interface circuit for communication with other devices in the computer system;

    a plurality of registers, coupled to the interface circuit, for storing present boundary conditions for each operating parameter; and

    an interrupt control circuit coupled to the microcontroller for generating an interrupt signal if a received condition exceeds a preset boundary of the corresponding operating parameter.

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