Communications interface for enabling extension of an...

Details Communications interface for enabling extension of an... Communications interface for enabling extension of an...

2006-08-22

2006-08-22

Cottingham, John R. (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus interface architecture

C710S307000, C710S315000, C710S105000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07096301

ABSTRACT:
A serial communications interface is described that enables the extension of an internal Communications Bus Architecture (CBA) bus segment to one or more external devices. The interface accomplishes this function by serializing bus transactions in one device, transferring the serial transaction between devices via one interface port, and de-serializing the transaction in the external device. The general features include low pin count (as few as three signals), simple packet based transfer protocol for memory mapped access, symmetric operation, simple block code formatting, supports both host to peripheral and peer to peer transactions, and support multiple outstanding transactions.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5561806 (1996-10-01), Fitchett et al.
patent: 6073186 (2000-06-01), Murray et al.
patent: 6327637 (2001-12-01), Chang
patent: 6345321 (2002-02-01), Litaize et al.
patent: 6442630 (2002-08-01), Takayama et al.
patent: 6624763 (2003-09-01), Kuo et al.
patent: 6671748 (2003-12-01), Cole et al.
patent: 6871253 (2005-03-01), Greeff et al.
patent: 2004/0215861 (2004-10-01), Beaudoin et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Communications interface for enabling extension of an... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Communications interface for enabling extension of an..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Communications interface for enabling extension of an... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3628187