Method of addressing devices and transferring data on a bus

Details Method of addressing devices and transferring data on a bus Method of addressing devices and transferring data on a bus

1992-06-29

1994-03-08

Ray, Gopal C.

Multiplex communications

Wide area network

Packet switching

395275, 370 851, 3642405, 364240, 3642402, 364DIG1, G06F 1338

Patent

active

052934950

ABSTRACT:
A method is described for transferring data on a digital data bus system. The bus system includes a bus having a clock line for communicating a clock signal, address lines for communicating address signals, data lines for communicating data signals, and control lines for communicating control signals. A bus controller is connected to the bus. A plurality of devices are also connected to the bus. Each device has a predetermined address. The control lines include a bus grant line for communicating a bus grant signal that permits the devices addressed by the bus controller to send or receive data signals. According to the method, the bus controller generates a bus grant signal on the bus grant line and source address and destination address signals on the address lines. The devices receive the bus grant signal and the source address and destination address signals. The devices decode the source address and destination address signals in response to the bus grant signal. The device having the predetermined address corresponding to the decoded source address signal transfers the data signals along the data lines, in response to the bus grant signal and the decoded source address signal. Finally, the device having the predetermined address corresponding to the decoded destination address signal receives the data signals sent by the addressed source device, in response to the bus grant signal and the decoded destination address signal.

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