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Method and system for measuring a maximum and minimum response time of a plurality of devices on a data bus and adapting the timing of read and write time slots

US5978927A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 1996
Grant dateNov 2, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/4213
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a data bus environment where a host device and a plurality of other devices are connected to the bus, the time required for the first and the last device to respond to a host request is measured. Once the time required between the first and the last response is known, then a read/write window time can be minimized thereby increasing the speed of communication over the data bus.

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