Method for increasing the number of devices capable of being ope

Details Method for increasing the number of devices capable of being ope Method for increasing the number of devices capable of being ope

1998-01-21

2000-03-21

Ray, Gopal C.

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus access regulation

710105, 713501, G06F 1340, G06F 1338

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060413808

ABSTRACT:
The present invention comprises a method of operating a computer system comprising issuing transactions on a first bus following a bus protocol, wherein the transactions comprise a plurality of bus phases, and wherein each bus phase employs a predetermined set of signals, clocking the bus phase signals onto a second bus following the bus protocol and employing the bus phase signals such that the first and second buses are logically able to follow the protocol. Furthermore, at least one of the bus phases may be a snoop phase, and the act of employing bus phase signals may comprise providing an early snoop signal.

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