US 7,599,809 B2 · Processor capable of alerting its life expectancy and method thereof

Abstract

The present invention discloses a processor capable of alerting its life expectancy and its method. The processor is installed in an electronic device having a control circuit, a frequency divider circuit and a time counter. The control circuit is connected to the frequency divider circuit and the time counter. The frequency divider circuit receives a plurality of high frequencies from the control circuit and converts the high frequencies into a time unit. The time counter adds the time units one by one to obtain a use time. If the use time has reached a predetermined use time, the control circuit will issue a warning to indicate that the life expectancy of the processor is reached, so as to reflect the actual use time of the processor, prevent a change of use time by software, and allow users to timely take proper preventive measures before the processor exceeds its life cycle.

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Dependent claims

A processor capable of alerting its life expectancy, comprising:

a frequency divider circuit, for receiving a plurality of high frequencies, and converting said high frequencies one by one into a time unit separately;
a time counter, coupled to said frequency divider circuit, for adding said time units converted by said frequency divider circuit to obtain a use time;
and
a control circuit, coupled separately to said frequency divider circuit and said time counter, for issuing said high frequencies to said frequency divider circuit continuously, and receiving a use time from said time counter, and said control circuit issues a warning signal when said use time has reached a predetermined use time.

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