Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – System configuring
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-26
2009-12-29
Myers, Paul R (Department: 2111)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
System configuring
C710S316000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07640383
ABSTRACT:
A method and related apparatus for different lane and access port configurations of a bus. Such different configurations can apply to different applications requirements. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a chipset can configure 18lanes to 4 access ports of a peripheral communication interconnect express bus for selectively 4 different configurations. A first configuration provides single access port with 16 lanes, and two access ports for each has one lane. A second configuration provides two access ports for each has eight lanes, and two access ports for each has single lane. A third configuration provides one access port with eight lanes, two access ports for each has four lanes and another one access port with single lane. And a fourth configuration provides four access ports for each has four lanes.
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Hsu Winston
Myers Paul R
VIA Technologies Inc.
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