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Method and apparatus for limiting bus utilization

US4719567A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 1982
Grant dateJan 12, 1988
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/364
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bus master is prevented from utilizing a communication bus during a current sample interval if the utilization rate of the communication bus during the immediately preceeding sample interval exceeded a selected limit.

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