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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2015
Applicant:
Quanta Computer Inc., Taoyuan, TW;
Inventors:
Te-Hsien Lai, Taoyuan, TW;
Ying-Chin Huang, Taoyuan, TW;
Nien-Ching Chen, Taoyuan, TW;
Pi-Yueh Tsai, Taoyuan, TW;
Assignee:
QUANTA COMPUTER INC., Taoyuan, TW;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 11/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/0757 (2013.01); G06F 11/079 (2013.01); G06F 11/0721 (2013.01); G06F 11/0793 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments generally relate to automatic recovery of a computing system. The present technology discloses techniques that can enable an automatic detection and recovery of a switch device from system malfunctions. According to some embodiments, a watchdog timer can detect switch system malfunctions and send out signals to reset a switch central processor unit. According to some embodiments, the switching functions can be maintained during a reset of the switch central processor unit.