Method of operating a computer system and a multiprocessor system employing such method
US4969089A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 1987 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4217
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer constructed in accordance with the invention includes at least one transmitting and two receiving structural components. At least the receiving structural components are connected with one another by connecting lines that are arranged in parallel with one another. These connecting lines include data lines and also addressing lines by which each of at least the receiving structural components can be uniquely addressed. When addressed by the appropriate addressing signal, the respective receiving structural component reads the data that is then present at the data lines. A decoder is provided in the transmitting structural component. This decoder is operative for decoding the addressing lines which respectively address the receiving structural components in such a manner that simultaneous addressing of several structural components is possible. The receiving structural components are connected with one another and with the transmitting structural component by a common feedback line.
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