Distributed arbitration method and apparatus for a computer bus using arbitration groups
US5261109A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/368
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A distributed method for arbitrating access to a common bus in a multiple processor environment is described. This method provides for fairness where multiple processors are vying for access to a global memory. An apparatus for arbitrating access to a common bus in a multiple processor environment is also described. This apparatus provides for priority determination of each processor upon system reset and provides for fairness where multiple processors are vying for access to a global memory.
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