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System and method for providing state capture and restoration to an I/O system

  • US 6,175,932 B1
  • Filed: 04/20/1998
  • Issued: 01/16/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for providing a user-defined configuration state to an I/O system, wherein the I/O system comprises a computer;

  • a network bus coupled to the computer, and a module bank coupled to the network bus, wherein the module bank comprises a communication module and one or more I/O modules coupled to the communication module, the method comprising;

    configuring the module bank with a state;

    the computer sending a state capture command to the communication module in response to user input;

    the communication module capturing the state of the communication module and said one or more I/O modules in response to said state capture command, wherein said capturing includes storing the captured state information in a memory within the communication module;

    wherein said captured state information is useable to restore the state of the module bank in response to an event.

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