Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – Bus access regulation
Reexamination Certificate
2004-10-29
2009-02-17
Myers, Paul R (Department: 2111)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
Bus access regulation
C710S105000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07493433
ABSTRACT:
A method for data access via an inter-integrated circuit (I2C) protocol. The method includes receiving an I2C read command at an I2C slave device, where the I2C read command is from an I2C master device. The method also includes reading stored data from a storage device in response to receiving an I2C read command. The stored data is at a first location in the storage device corresponding to a value in a register array pointer in the I2C slave device. The stored data is transmitted to the I2C master device in response to the reading. The method also includes receiving an I2C write command at the I2C slave device, where the I2C write command is from the I2C master device and the write command includes master data and a slave device register address. The master data is written to the storage device in response to receiving the I2C write command, with the master data being written at a second location in the storage device corresponding to the slave device register address.
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Behrendt Eileen M.
Biamonte Jeffrey R.
Harrington Raymond J.
Trifilo Timothy M.
Cantor & Colburn LLP
International Business Machines - Corporation
Monteleone Geraldine
Myers Paul R
Stiglic Ryan M
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