Integrated and distributed input/output system for a computer
US4245300A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/122
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The input/output system for a computer of this invention permits a peripheral device and its associated peripheral processor to be connected either (a) directly to the central processor unit of the computer, or (b) to a remote hardware peripheral control device which permits the central processor unit to directly control the peripheral processor, or (c) to a remote input/output controller which controls the peripheral processor independently of the central processor unit of the computer. The input/output system of this invention permits the use of the same software set stored in memory to control the input/output operations of a selected peripheral device regardless of where the peripheral device is connected.
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