Patent ID: 8554506
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: G06F,H01L,H05K

Abstract:
1. A method of reconfiguring a system including a plurality of integrated circuit chips, the method comprising: transmitting at least one test message to a chip under test from a neighboring chip, wherein both the chip under test and the neighboring chip are of the system; waiting for a response from the chip under test; determining whether there are any remaining alternate neighboring chips that have yet to attempt communication with the chip under test based at least partly in response to an elapsing of a second time period; selecting an alternate neighboring chip to transmit a test message in response to determining that there are remaining alternate neighboring chips; confirming communication in response to receiving a response from the chip under test; deeming the chip under test to be in a failed state when a response is not received within a first time period and in response to determining that there are no alternate neighboring chips that have yet to attempt communication with the chip under test; and at least one of ceasing to utilize the chip under test or reassigning functions previously assigned to the chip under test to an alternate chip in response to deeming the chip under test to be in a failed state; wherein at least transmitting, determining, confirming, and deeming are performed by electronic hardware.