| 摘要 |
A computer overall system (100) includes client systems (102, 104, 106) which are centered around customer computers. Client systems are connectable through a communications network (114) with server systems (122, 124, 126) by way of a LAN (108, 116): wan (110, 118); or POTS (112, 120). Communications network (114) can be any type of interconnect which is connected to respective server system. A computer which is part of a client system or a server system, includes therein a microprocessor that is programmed by the manufacturer with various items of information regarding the microprocessor itself. This programmed information defines a predetermined capability for the computer where its predetermined capability is defined by a set of parameters maintained within the computer system including several parameters such as the maximum core frequency (i.e. which is a measure of the speed or how many megahertz the central processing unit of the microprocessor is capable of running at), the maximum instruction set, a description of all the features available from the microprocessor, and other information related to the maximum capabilities of the microprocessor and the system it can operate, as appropriate for the specific application, for example, microprocessor may have parameters which broadly or narrowly defined the client system or the server system of which the microprocessor is a part. The microprocessor could also be provided with a hard coded electronic encryption key. Similarly, as is also known to those skilled in the art, the microprocessor could be configurable by changing internal software to change the core frequency or to modify yet other features.
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