Patent ID: 6081752
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer system, comprising:(a) a processing unit;(b) a non-volatile storage device in circuit communication with said processing unit;(c) a power supply in circuit communication with said processing unit, said power supply having an input signal from an external source, said power supply providing system power signals via system power lines;(d) a power supply monitor circuit in circuit communication with the input signal of said power supply, said power supply monitor circuit generating a power quality signal responsive to predetermined parameters of the input signal;(e) a power-on value timer in circuit communication with said non-volatile storage device, said power-on value timer generating a power-on value corresponding to a length of time said computer system has been provided system power signals from said power supply; and(f) control logic in circuit communication with said processor and said power supply monitor, said control logic causing said power-on value to be stored in said non-volatile storage device responsive to the power quality signal indicating that the input signal lacks the predetermined parameters;wherein said power-on value is a power-on delta value corresponding to a length of time said computer system has been provided system power signals from said power supply, and wherein said power-on value timer comprises (i) time stamp logic for causing a time stamp value to be stored, the time stamp corresponding to a moment in time after said computer system receives system power having predetermined parameters from said power supply and (ii) said power-on value is determined from the time stamp and a time value associated with the input signal lacking the predetermined parameters.