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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2007
Aleksandra Brand, Wallkill, NY (US);
Daniel P. Glaser, Tillson, NY (US);
Jeffrey D. Haggar, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Hugh E. Hockett, Raleigh, NC (US);
Maurice Isrel, Raleigh, NC (US);
Bruce Ratcliff, Red Hook, NY (US);
Michael W. Stayton, Cary, NC (US);
Jerry W. Stevens, Raleigh, NC (US);
Stephen R. Valley, Valatie, NY (US);
Aleksandra Brand, Wallkill, NY (US);
Daniel P. Glaser, Tillson, NY (US);
Jeffrey D. Haggar, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Hugh E. Hockett, Raleigh, NC (US);
Maurice Isrel, Raleigh, NC (US);
Bruce Ratcliff, Red Hook, NY (US);
Michael W. Stayton, Cary, NC (US);
Jerry W. Stevens, Raleigh, NC (US);
Stephen R. Valley, Valatie, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for controlling tracing functions on a remote device. The system includes means for receiving a diagnostic signal from a host device on the remote device and means for associating the diagnostic signal with a tracing state of the remote device. In addition, the system includes means for performing a tracing function indicated by the diagnostic signal. The present invention can also be viewed as a method for controlling tracing functions on a remote device. The method operates by receiving a diagnostic signal from a host device on the remote device and associating the diagnostic signal with a tracing state of the remote device. Then, the method performs a tracing function indicated by the diagnostic signal.