Delivering a request to write or read data before delivering an earlier write request
US6138192A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4059
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bridge device for delivering data transactions between devices on two data buses in a computer system includes, for each pair of devices that may transact across the bridge device, a dedicated storage area that aids in completing transactions between the devices in the pair. The bridge device also includes a controller that allows transactions in one dedicated storage area to be completed without regard to the completion of earlier-issued transactions in another dedicated storage area.
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