Computer system bridge employing a resource control mechanism wi

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1998-06-15

2000-12-26

Ray, Gopal C.

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus access regulation

710130, 711100, 370402, G06F 1300, G06F 1338, G06F 15167, G06F 1202

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ABSTRACT:
A bridge for a computer system comprising at least a first processing set and a second processing set each connected to the bridge via an I/O bus. A resource control mechanism in the bridge comprises: an interface for exchanging signals with one or more resource slots of a device bus that is capable of being connected to the bridge, each of the resource slots being capable of communicating with a system resource; and a register associated with each system resource, the register having switchable indicia that indicate an operating state of the associated system resource, the control mechanism being operable in use to direct signals to and/or from respective system resources of the computer system.

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