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Methods and apparatuses for controlling the execution of software on a digital processing system

  • US 6,425,093 B1
  • Filed: 01/04/1999
  • Issued: 07/23/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for controlling the operation of a digital processing system, said method comprising:

  • receiving a first status indicator for a first software program which is executing on said digital processing system;

    determining whether said first software program is in a first state;

    performing a first predetermined function in response to determining that said first software program is not in said first state;

    wherein said first status indicator is provided by said first software program to a third software program, and wherein said first status indicator resets a first counter controlled by said third software program, and wherein said third software program determines that said first software program is in said first state by examining a value maintained by said first counter.

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