Apparatus and method for performing arbitration and data transfer over multiple buses
US5619726A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4031
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for arbitrating bus ownership of a first communication bus ("C1-bus") for a plurality of C1-bus masters and arbitrating bus ownership of a second communication bus ("C2-bus") for a plurality of C2-bus masters. The apparatus further performs a DMA transfer, without processor assistance, between a first component coupled to the C1-bus and a second component coupled to the C2-bus.
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