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Multi-purpose WAN driver for DSP resource adapter

US6549945B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 1999
Grant dateApr 15, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/5055
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication system (100) includes at least one digital signal processor (DSP) and a WAN driver (80) operating on a processor that is electrically coupled to a memory. The WAN driver (80) receives task allocation requests from a host to open/close communication channels that are handled by the at least one DSP. Each task is allocated to one of the at least one DSP according to a total current task processing load for each of the at least one DSP, a maximum processing capability for each of the at least one DSP, and a processing requirement for each task being allocated to the one of the at least one DSP that can handle the additional processing load of the task being allocated.

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