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The present invention provides a means to support new and modified platforms without the need to modify the system software kernel. The invention uses an approach referred to as Platform Service Agents (PSAs). The PSA works with the bus manager of the system software for that platform variant and mo

The present invention provides a means to support new and modified platforms without the need to modify the system software kernel. The invention uses an approach referred to as Platform Service Agents (PSAs). The PSA works with the bus manager of the system software for that platform variant and modifies the system resources as needed. The PSA isolates specifics of the platform, so that the bus manager need not be modified. Because the PSAs themselves are outside of the kernel, are downloadable, and easily created for platform variants, new platforms can be supported without modification or re-release of the system software kernel.

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The present invention provides a means to support new and modified platforms without the need to modify the system software kernel. The invention uses an approach referred to as Platform Service Agents (PSAs). The PSA works with the bus manager of the system software for that platform variant and mo

The present invention provides a means to support new and modified platforms without the need to modify the system software kernel. The invention uses an approach referred to as Platform Service Agents (PSAs). The PSA works with the bus manager of the system software for that platform variant and modifies the system resources as needed. The PSA isolates specifics of the platform, so that the bus manager need not be modified. Because the PSAs themselves are outside of the kernel, are downloadable, and easily created for platform variants, new platforms can be supported without modification or re-release of the system software kernel. Scott, "Sun, Netscape to wake up web users." LAN Times (1995) 12:44-45. Raynovich, R. Scott, "Complex browsers seek to expand role." Lan Times (1995) 12:1-3. Schwartz, G., "Hi-resolution"PC-computing (1995) 8:77-78. Snell, Jason "The Internet becomes multi-media savvy: Macromedia, Sun nab Netscape Navigator." MacUser (1995) 11:31. "The spring collection:" (A collection of papers on the spring distributed object-oriented operating system), SunSoft, (1994). Tanenbaum et al., "A practical tool kit for making portable compilers", Communications of the ACM (1983) 26:654-660. Teitelman et al., "The interlisp programming enviroment", IEEE (1981) 25-33. Walker et al. "The LOCUS distributed operating system." ACM (1983) 49-70. Author Unknown, "MEMEX information engines." Database and Network Journal 15:15-16. Author Unknown, "Internet access: Sun unveils most complete set of Internet business solutions available today; Internet pioneer delivers on challenge of electronic commerce." EDGE: Work-Group computing report (1995) 6;47-49. Author Unknown. "OSF opens software web mall for JAVA." Newsbytes (1995).