Communication between processors

Details Communication between processors Communication between processors

2003-05-15

2004-09-14

Thai, Xuan M. (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

C710S107000, C709S230000, C370S439000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06792488

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND
The invention relates to communication between processors.
Multi-processor computer systems have more than one processor. Each processor executes a separate stream (“thread”) of instructions. It is sometimes necessary for two processors of a computer system to communicate data between themselves.
SUMMARY
In one general aspect of the invention, a method of communicating between a first and a second processor includes the first processor sending a datum over a common control bus, and the second processor receiving the datum from the common control bus.
Advantages and other features of the invention will become apparent from the following description and from the claims.


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