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Data control device generating different types of bus requests and transmitting requests directly to one of a number of arbiters for obtaining access to a respective bus

US5463740A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 1995
Grant dateOct 31, 1995
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/362
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data control device which acquires the right to use a bus and performs data control includes a request circuit which selectively generates a plurality of request signals for acquiring the right to use corresponding buses. The plurality of request signals are based on attributes of data to be exchanged with an external device. The exchanged data includes data and commands.

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