Offset autonomous input/output controller with time slots allocation
US6571300B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/3877
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An input/output controller interacts with a central processing unit of a computer which communicates with peripheral electronic equipment. The link with the central processor unit is produced with an input serial line and at least one output serial line. It receives instructions of a first type from the central processing unit and instructions of at least a second kind which are stored in the memory external to the central processing unit. These are processed using a sequencer device which allocates time slots to the instructions according to their type. This device is especially useful in the field of avionics and flight management systems.
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