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Apparatus and method for dedicated interconnection over a shared external bus

US6502146B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2000
Grant dateDec 31, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/385
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus and methods to control an external bus. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an external bus port and an external bus controller. The external bus controller can include a first register interface to receive a first set of data and a second register interface to receive a second set of data. The external bus controller can send the first set of data and the second set of data to said external bus port.

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