Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – Bus access regulation
Patent
1998-08-20
2000-05-30
Ray, Gopal C.
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
Bus access regulation
710129, 370402, G06F 1300, G06F 124
Patent
active
060702079
ABSTRACT:
A computer system includes a host processor coupled to a host bus. The computer system also includes a memory system coupled to the host bus, and an I/O bridge controller coupled to the host bus and including a plurality of ports. An I/O bus bridge is provided that is hot plug connectable to at least one of the bridge controller ports via one or more first buses. There are one or more second buses coupled to the I/O bus bridge.
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Intel Corporation
Ray Gopal C.
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