Method and apparatus for controlling access to a bus in a data p

Details Method and apparatus for controlling access to a bus in a data p Method and apparatus for controlling access to a bus in a data p

1995-12-11

1999-08-24

Sheikh, Ayaz R.

395288, 395290, 395293, 395306, 395308, G06F 1300

Patent

active

059434830

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for controlling access to a bus. A target having a period of unavailability is identified. A master device requesting access to the bus to initiate a data transfer between the master device and the target device also is identified. The master device is denied access to the bus for a delay period in response to the master device attempting to retry a data transfer with the target device, wherein the delay period is a time period after which the target device becomes available for additional transfers, wherein the bus is available to other master devices during the delay period.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4495571 (1985-01-01), Staplin, Jr.
patent: 4586128 (1986-04-01), DeWoskin
patent: 4785394 (1988-11-01), Fischer
patent: 5168568 (1992-12-01), Thayer et al.
patent: 5237696 (1993-08-01), Best
patent: 5253348 (1993-10-01), Scalise
patent: 5257356 (1993-10-01), Brockmann et al.
patent: 5280628 (1994-01-01), Nakayama
patent: 5293621 (1994-03-01), White et al.
patent: 5367695 (1994-11-01), Narad et al.
patent: 5392436 (1995-02-01), Jansen et al.
patent: 5418914 (1995-05-01), Heil et al.
patent: 5471590 (1995-11-01), Melo et al.
patent: 5544332 (1996-08-01), Chen
patent: 5555425 (1996-09-01), Zeller et al.
patent: 5572734 (1996-11-01), Narad et al.
patent: 5596729 (1997-01-01), Lester et al.
patent: 5761445 (1998-06-01), Nguyen
patent: 5764929 (1998-06-01), Kelley et al.
patent: 5850530 (1998-12-01), Chen et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Method and apparatus for controlling access to a bus in a data p does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for controlling access to a bus in a data p, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for controlling access to a bus in a data p will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-474958