System and method for coupling a local bus to a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus
US6161161A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5616
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for coupling a local bus to a PCI bus are provided. The system comprises a local bus interface for receiving signals from a microprocessor through a local address/data bus and a local control bus. The system further comprises a bus translator coupled to the local bus interface. The bus translator determines if the microprocessor will access a target peripheral PCI device coupled to the local address/data bus. A PCI control bus interface is coupled to the bus translator and signals the target PCI peripheral device via a PCI control bus, such that the local address/data bus and the PCI control bus define a PCI bus.
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