Prior Art submitted for Technique to modify a timer http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/50/prior_art/list A technique to modify a timer. More particularly, at least one embodiment of the invention relates to a technique to modify a timer value without the timer advancing by a significant amount. en-us US6591370: Multinode computer system with distributed clock synchronization system Technique to modify a timer Patent/Application #: 6591370<br/>Description: A patent on setting computer system clocks that includes a compensation for the time expended updating the clock. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:19:33 -0800 http://www.peertopatent.org/prior_art/165/detail Technique to modify a timer Patent/Application #: <br/>Description: None Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:27:52 -0800 http://www.peertopatent.org/prior_art/115/detail Real-time processor executing predetermined operation defined by program correctly at predetermined time Technique to modify a timer Patent/Application #: 7069425 <br/>Description: Please see claim 18,claim1 and abstract. Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:58:58 -0800 http://www.peertopatent.org/prior_art/102/detail