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Interrupt steering for a computer system

US5640571A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Filing dateMar 1, 1995
Grant dateJun 17, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/24
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An interrupt request router is described. The interrupt request router stores a configuration value in a register, receives an interrupt request signal of a first plurality of interrupt request signals, and generates an interrupt request signal of a second plurality of interrupt request signals. The interrupt request signal of a second plurality of interrupt request signals is determined by the configuration value.

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