Communication system configuration detection apparatus and method
US4821179A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 1985 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2005 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/177
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data processing system includes a processor unit (CPU) connected over a CPU bus to a plurality of memory components, but is not connected to any input-output (I/O) component of the system. The system I/O component(s) connect to the memories over an I/O bus. A method and apparatus is disclosed for selecting one of the memories to be used for communications between the processor unit and the I/O components. Also, a method for determining which I/O components are in the system.
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