End-to-end flow control in system on chip interconnects
US10205666B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/2408
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is an end-to-end flow control management for a system on chip interface. As tokens are injected into agents arranged in a computer network the input point for the token is dynamically changed such that tokens are not always injected into the same agent. Additionally or alternatively, as tokens are injected into a token ring, the tokens are initially not activated until a predetermined event occurs (e.g., after a specific number of hops). Additionally or alternatively, also provided is a free pool manager that can keep at least some high priority slots available by consuming lower priority slots first.
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