Abstract: Computer system, method and computer program product for scheduling IPC activities are disclosed. In one embodiment, the computer system includes first processor and second processors that communicate with each other via IPC activities. The second processor may operate in a first mode in which the second processor is able to process IPC activities, or a second mode in which the second processor does not process IPC activities. Processing apparatus associated with the first processor identifies which of the pending IPC activities for communicating from the first processor to the second processor are not real-time sensitive, and schedules the identified IPC activities for communicating from the first processor to the second processor by delaying some of the identified IPC activities to thereby group them together. The grouped IPC activities are scheduled for communicating to the second processor during a period in which the second processor is continuously in the first mode.

Abstract: Computer system, method and computer program product for scheduling IPC activities are disclosed. In one embodiment, the computer system includes first processor and second processors that communicate with each other via IPC activities. The second processor may operate in a first mode in which the second processor is able to process IPC activities, or a second mode in which the second processor does not process IPC activities. Processing apparatus associated with the first processor identifies which of the pending IPC activities for communicating from the first processor to the second processor are not real-time sensitive, and schedules the identified IPC activities for communicating from the first processor to the second processor by delaying some of the identified IPC activities to thereby group them together. The grouped IPC activities are scheduled for communicating to the second processor during a period in which the second processor is continuously in the first mode.

Abstract: A method, chip and computer program product for booting from a secondary boot source. In one embodiment, the method includes: (1) retrieving primary boot code from an on-chip primary boot source on the same chip as a processor, the primary boot code comprising at least a boot discovery algorithm for determining the location of an external secondary boot source external to said chip, (2) executing the primary boot code on the processor, including the boot discovery algorithm, thus operating the processor to check each of a plurality of locations to determine the location of the external secondary boot source, (3) retrieving the secondary boot code from the determined location and (4) continuing the booting of the processor by executing the secondary boot code on the processor.

Abstract: A method, chip and computer program product for booting from a secondary boot source. In one embodiment, the method includes: (1) retrieving primary boot code from an on-chip primary boot source on the same chip as a processor, the primary boot code comprising at least a boot discovery algorithm for determining the location of an external secondary boot source external to said chip, (2) executing the primary boot code on the processor, including the boot discovery algorithm, thus operating the processor to check each of a plurality of locations to determine the location of the external secondary boot source, (3) retrieving the secondary boot code from the determined location and (4) continuing the booting of the processor by executing the secondary boot code on the processor.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing adaptive error correction for a fax and/or modem over packet network session is disclosed. A gateway device configured in accordance with the present invention comprises a controller configured to receive a signal from its local client device and a signal processor coupled to said controller. The signal processor encodes the signal based on a level of error correction selected by the controller. The controller is configured to determine a type of signal communicated by the local client device from, and then select a level of error correction used by the signal processor to encode the signal based on the determined type of signal communicated by the local client device.