US PATENT SUBCLASS 714 / 3
.~.~ By masking or reconfiguration


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714 /   HD   ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY

1  DF  RELIABILITY AND AVAILABILITY {4}
2  DF  .~ Fault recovery {4}
3.~.~ By masking or reconfiguration {4}
4  DF  .~.~.~> Of network
5  DF  .~.~.~> Of memory or peripheral subsystem {3}
10  DF  .~.~.~> Of processor {2}
14  DF  .~.~.~> Of power supply


DEFINITION

Classification: 714/3

By masking or reconfiguration:

(under subclass 2) Subject matter further including means or steps for recovery by selecting a correct output from a concurrently active redundant functional unit in place of the output of the failed functional unit, or by replacing or isolating the failed functional unit.

(1) Note. This subclass is for fault recovery by masking or reconfiguration in combination with significant data processing. Generic fault recovery is classified elsewhere. See the SEE OR SEARCH CLASS notes below.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

825, for fault recovery by replacing or isolating the failed functional unit not provided for elsewhere.