Method and apparatus for border node behavior on a full-duplex bus
US6639918B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/6418
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus relating to the behavior of border nodes within a high performance serial bus system is disclosed.A method for determining and communicating the existence of a hybrid bus is disclosed. A method for determining a path to a senior border node is disclosed, as is a method for identifying a senior border node Various methods for properly issuing gap tokens within a beta cloud are disclosed.A method for returning control to the senior border node is disclosed. A method for determining whether a BOSS node may issue a grant is disclosed.
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