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Apparatus and method for address translation in bus bridge devices

US5857080A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 1996
Grant dateJan 5, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/46
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bridge translates addresses between a first bus and a second bus, with a larger address space capability. The bridge stores "high address" information and combines that information with address information from a device on the first bus when the device desires to transfer information from the first bus to the second bus. The bridge accesses high address information using information identifying the device.

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