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System and method for providing a watchdog timer to enable collection of crash data

  • US 9,921,902 B2
  • Filed: 02/29/2016
  • Issued: 03/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a memory storing an application and a crash data structure;

    a computer processor executing the application having a source thread and a watchdog thread, wherein the source thread initiates a predefined operation having an operating system timeout period, and wherein the watchdog thread enables the computer processor to;

    determine, prior to completion of the predefined operation and prior to expiration of the operating system timeout period, that a predefined watchdog timeout period is expired, wherein the watchdog timeout period is less than the operation system timeout period;

    invoke a crash function to collect state information relating to the application in response to determining that the predefined watchdog timeout period is expired; and

    store the state information in a crash data structure.

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