Rapid instruction redirection
US4458312A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 10, 1981 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/26
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mechanism is provided for saving substantial time when a service processor needs to communicate with one of a plurality of satellite devices, but does not know the identity of the specific device. The service processor, through an intermediate adapter, issues a command which addresses the class of devices. The adapter redirects the command to the specific device, and concatenates the response from that device along with the device's identity and forwards this to the service processor. Further communication between the service processor and the specific device can then take place directly.
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