Multiple port system and method for controlling the same

Details Multiple port system and method for controlling the same Multiple port system and method for controlling the same

2005-11-29

2005-11-29

Sparks, Donald (Department: 2187)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Shared memory area

C711S001000, C711S002000, C370S392000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06970983

ABSTRACT:
A multiple port system includes a plurality of port devices, each port device including a control register set, and a control bus coupled to the plurality of port devices. The control bus provides a control signal to each port device, and the control signal includes port address information and register address information. The control register set includes a set of registers responsive to the control signal if the port address information indicates the corresponding port device, and a designated register responsive to the control signal if the port address information indicates one of the plurality of the port devices and the register address information indicates the designated register.

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