Programmable and adaptive resource allocation device and resource use recorder
US6058440A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4226
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and device is provided for controlling access to a resource by a bus master over a bus coupling the bus master to the resource. The resource includes an intelligent component that controls the operation of the resource. A series of packets is transmitted over the bus between the bus master and the resource, at a transmission speed controlled by the bus master. A request/response logic in the resource controllably throttles transmissions of the packets at the resource, at specified time intervals. Each of the time intervals is set at a time period to assure sufficient time for the intelligent component to complete processing tasks contained in the packets.
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