Time-out checkpoints are formed based on a predetermined time-out condition or interval since the last checkpoint was formed rather than forming a checkpoint to store current processor state based merely on decoded Instruction attributes. Such time-out conditions may include the number of instructions...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5644742?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5644742 - Processor structure and method for a time-out checkpoint
Processor structure and method for a time-out checkpoint