System for selectively generating real-time interrupts and selectively processing associated data when it has higher priority than currently executing non-real-time operation

摘要

A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving real-time data at a personal computer implementing a general purpose operating system, generating a real-time event at the personal computer and determining whether the real-time event has a higher priority than a first event being processed at the personal computer. If the real-time event has a higher priority than the first event being processed, the real-time event is processed.