Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – Bus access regulation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-28
2011-06-28
Knoll, Clifford H (Department: 2111)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
Bus access regulation
C710S107000, C711S154000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07970970
ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, a switch is configured to be coupled to an interconnect. The switch comprises a plurality of storage locations and an arbiter control circuit coupled to the plurality of storage locations. The plurality of storage locations are configured to store a plurality of requests transmitted by a plurality of agents. The arbiter control circuit is configured to arbitrate among the plurality of requests stored in the plurality of storage locations. A selected request is the winner of the arbitration, and the switch is configured to transmit the selected request from one of the plurality of storage locations onto the interconnect. In another embodiment, a system comprises a plurality of agents, an interconnect, and the switch coupled to the plurality of agents and the interconnect. In another embodiment, a method is contemplated.
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Gunna Ramesh
Keller James B.
Subramanian Sridhar P.
Wadhawan Ruchi
Yiu George Kong
Apple Inc.
Knoll Clifford H
Merkel Lawrence J.
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
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