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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1998
Ravi S Rao, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Elliot D Garbus, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for monitoring an event is disclosed. In one embodiment, a ratio counter is provided which includes a first counter having a first count and a second counter having a second count. The method increments the first count of the first counter on an occurrence of an event by a first device and shifts the ratio counter to the right by a predetermined number of bits when the first count reaches a maximum count. The method further takes a ratio between the first count and the second count where the ratio indicates the relative occurrence of the event by the first device and a second device. In another embodiment, the method decrements the second count of the second counter when the first count reaches a maximum count. In yet another embodiment, the method decrements the first count of the first counter and the second count of the second counter when the first count reaches a maximum count.