Bruce J Jones

US Patent:

6256658, Jul 3, 2001

Filed:

Mar 22, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/409477

Inventors:

Jean-Charles D. Mourey - Cupertino CA
Sean R. Parent - Morgan Hill CA
Bruce K. Jones - Cupertino CA
Alan W. Lillich - Los Gatos CA
Erik L. Eidt - Campbell CA
Eric P. Traut - Mountain View CA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 900

US Classification:

709100

Abstract:

The invention provides a method and apparatus for switching between execution of a plurality of object code types having different conventions for invoking program procedures and performing stack manipulations. The invention may also be used to switch between different calling conventions within a single object code type. Briefly according to the invention, a computer system comprises a routine descriptor, a stack switch frame, a mode switching mechanism for switching from a first processor, code or calling convention type to a second processor, code or calling convention type and means for executing instructions in various code types. A routine descriptor describes a program or code segment and its code type and calling conventions. A routine descriptor contains, among other information, a "mixed mode" field which is set to a specific, predetermined value such as a value indicating an instruction which is not legal in the runtime environment of a first processor, code or calling convention type. When that instruction is encountered, control is transferred to the mode switching mechanism.

US Patent:

54524563, Sep 19, 1995

Filed:

Dec 18, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/993923

Inventors:

Jean-Charles D. Mourey - Cupertino CA
Sean R. Parent - Morgan Hill CA
Bruce K. Jones - Mountain View CA
Alan W. Lillich - Los Gatos CA
Erik L. Eidt - Campbell CA
Eric P. Traut - Mountain View CA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 944

US Classification:

395700

Abstract:

The invention provides a method and apparatus for switching between execution of a plurality of object code types having different conventions for invoking program procedures and performing stack manipulations. The invention may also be used to switch between different calling conventions within a single object code type. Briefly according to the invention, a computer system comprises a routine descriptor, a stack switch frame, a mode switching mechanism for switching from a first processor, code or calling convention type to a second processor, code or calling convention type and means for executing instructions in various code type codes. A routine descriptor describes a program or code segment and its code type and calling conventions. A routine descriptor contains, among other information, a "mixed mode" field which is set to a specific, predetermined value such as a value indicating an instruction which is not legal in the runtime environment of a first processor, code or calling convention type. When that instruction is encountered, control is transferred to the mode switching mechanism.

US Patent:

20150256276, Sep 10, 2015

Filed:

Mar 5, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/197270

Inventors:

- Tokyo, JP
Bruce McCulloch Jones - Half Moon Bay CA, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

H04H 20/59
H04H 20/72
H04H 20/62

Abstract:

A system and method for providing emergency broadcast interruption is provided for a vehicle. The system and method include monitoring one or more radio broadcast transmissions, detecting for emergency alert messages on the one or more radio broadcast transmissions, recording the one or more emergency alert messages from the one or more radio broadcast transmissions in which the one or more emergency alert messages are detected, and enabling immediate playing of the one or more emergency alert messages.