Computer system with operating system functions distributed among plural microcontrollers for managing device resources and CPU

摘要: A hardware/firmware layer comprising a Device Manager, an Information Memory and Process Manager contained in one or more semiconductor chips is disclosed. The eliminates the need for operating system. Each of Managers comprises microcontroller associated with firmware embedded ROM Flash memory that contains instruction sets cause to provide designated task device management, information management process management. In another aspect invention, devices connected computer system are “smart devices,” each having drivers memory. present invention does not search available devices, diagnostic tests obtain communicate devices. Instead, uses driver perform configuration self test as well operations. If operational, sends identification signal indicate availability device.