Method and apparatus for extending key space in a plug and play

Details Method and apparatus for extending key space in a plug and play Method and apparatus for extending key space in a plug and play

1997-04-04

1999-10-19

Ray, Gopal C.

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

System configuring

707200, 713 1, G06F 1730, G06F 15177

Patent

active

059681527

ABSTRACT:
A computer system comprises a plurality of nodes interconnected by point-to-point links and forms a serial bus. At least one of the plurality of nodes includes an associated configuration memory storing configuration information. The configuration memory is arranged into a plurality of directories according to an hierarchical structure. At least one of directories has a key value which indicates a unique directory entry within the configuration memory, the unique directory entry comprising an extended key value. In one embodiment, the extended key value indicates a driver directory. In a second embodiment, the extended key indicates a protocol directory.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4730212 (1988-03-01), Wojcik et al.
patent: 4945475 (1990-07-01), Bruffey et al.
patent: 5247683 (1993-09-01), Holmes et al.
patent: 5313646 (1994-05-01), Hendricks et al.
patent: 5353411 (1994-10-01), Nakaosa et al.
patent: 5491817 (1996-02-01), Gopal et al.
patent: 5664170 (1997-09-01), Taylor
patent: 5734922 (1998-03-01), Hagersten et al.
patent: 5748980 (1998-05-01), Lipe et al.
patent: 5752243 (1998-05-01), Reiter et al.
Standard for A High Performance Serial Bus, IEEE Standards Document 1394, Draft 8.0v3, Oct. 16, 1995.
Information Technology--Microprocessor Systems--Control and Status Registers (CSR) Architecture for Microcomputer Buses, IEEE Standards Document 1212, 1994 edition.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Method and apparatus for extending key space in a plug and play does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for extending key space in a plug and play , we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for extending key space in a plug and play will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2049974