Methods and apparatus for managing probe requests

Details Methods and apparatus for managing probe requests Methods and apparatus for managing probe requests

2006-02-21

2006-02-21

Peugh, Brian R (Department: 2187)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Hierarchical memories

C711S141000, C709S216000, C709S218000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07003633

ABSTRACT:
According to the present invention, methods and apparatus are provided for increasing the efficiency of data access in a multiple processor, multiple cluster system. Mechanisms for reducing the number of transactions in a multiple cluster system are provided. In one example, probe filter information is used to limit the number of probe requests transmitted to request and remote clusters.

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