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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2004
Lechong Chen, Shanghai, CN;
Feng Jin, Shanghai, CN;
Jianfeng Mei, Shanghai, CN;
Caidong Song, Shanghai, CN;
Yaunhao Sun, Shanghai, CN;
Lechong Chen, Shanghai, CN;
Feng Jin, Shanghai, CN;
Jianfeng Mei, Shanghai, CN;
Caidong Song, Shanghai, CN;
Yaunhao Sun, Shanghai, CN;
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for an event handling mechanism are described. Under an embodiment of the invention, a method comprises setting a timer for a plurality of time intervals; calling a polling function at the end of each of the plurality of time intervals, the polling function being performed by a first processor; and if the polling function results in a positive result, processing the results of the polling function with a second processor.