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System and method of positively determining ISA cycle claiming

US5968151A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 1996
Grant dateOct 19, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2016

Classification

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

Abstract

A system and method in accordance with the invention permits the full support of two ISA buses, a local ISA bus and a second ISA bus. To do so, upon receiving an access cycle, the cycle is directed to the second ISA bus. The second ISA bus is monitored for a signal event which indicates that an ISA device is claiming the cycle. If the signal event does not occur, the cycle is directed to the local ISA bus.

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