Apparatus and method for identifying a cause of an error occurring in a network connecting devices within an information processing apparatus
US-2015370683-A1 · Dec 24, 2015 · US
Overclocking module, a computer system and a method for overclocking
US8935558B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8935558-B2 |
| Application number | US-32527008-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | Apr 18, 2008 |
| Publication date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
How to read this patent
A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.
- Title
What the patent document calls the invention.
- Abstract
A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.
- Assignees and inventors
Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.
- Key dates
Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.
- First independent claim
The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.
- CPC / IPC classifications
Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.
- Citations and related patents
Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.
Abstract
Official abstract text for this publication.
An overclocking module, a computer system and a method for overclocking are provided. The method is used to overclock the computer system. The overclocking module of the invention includes a timer, a monitoring unit and a control unit. The timer starts to count when the computer system is booted. The monitoring unit monitors whether the computer system performs a boot-up procedure within a period of time. The control unit adjusts an operating frequency of the computer system to overclock the computer system automatically according to the monitoring result of the monitoring unit.
First claim
Opening claim text (preview).
What is claimed is: 1. An overclocking module of a computer system, comprising: a timer which starts counting at the boot up of the computer system and outputs a count value; a monitoring unit, coupled with the timer, for determining whether the computer system performs a boot-up procedure before the count value reaches a predetermined value, and setting a state of a malfunction flag when the count value reaches a predetermined value; and a control unit, coupled with the monit…
Assignees
Inventors
Classifications
- G06F11/2289Primary
Physics · mapped topic
Patent family
Related publications grouped by family.
External sources
Next steps
Free tools are coming soon. Tell us what you want to track and we'll notify you.
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What does patent US8935558B2 cover?
- An overclocking module, a computer system and a method for overclocking are provided. The method is used to overclock the computer system. The overclocking module of the invention includes a timer, a monitoring unit and a control unit. The timer starts to count when the computer system is booted. The monitoring unit monitors whether the computer system performs a boot-up procedure within a peri…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Chen Zen-Mao, Asustek Comp Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F11/2289. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).