Arbitration apparatus, method, and computer readable medium...

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2007-04-17

2011-11-22

Zaman, Faisal M (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Access arbitrating

Access prioritizing

C710S041000, C710S241000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08065458

ABSTRACT:
An information processing apparatus configured to control communications of a plurality of devices via a common communication channel on the basis of predetermined priority levels of the devices includes a changing unit configured to change the priority level of a predetermined device, which is one of the plurality of devices, having a first priority level to a second priority level for a predetermined amount of time and a controlling unit configured to control the length of the predetermined amount of time.

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