Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer conferencing – Priority based messaging
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-16
2007-01-16
Follansbee, John (Department: 2154)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer conferencing
Priority based messaging
C709S205000, C709S206000, C709S231000, C719S313000, C719S314000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09802405
ABSTRACT:
A communication system. One embodiment includes at least two functional blocks, wherein an first functional block communicates with a second functional block by establishing a connection. A connection is a logical state in which data may pass between the first functional block and the second functional block. One embodiment includes a bus coupled to each of the functional blocks and configured to carry a plurality of signals. The plurality of signals includes a thread identifier that indicates a transaction stream that the data transfer is part of and a busy signal identified by the thread identifier. The busy signal is issued by the target functional block when resources will be unavailable to perform a transfer.
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Aras Richard
Robinson Lisa A.
Rosseel Geert P.
Tomlinson Jay S.
Weber Wolf-Dietrich
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Follansbee John
Siddiqi Mohammad
Sonics, Inc.
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