System and method for communicating information to and from a single chip computer system through an external communication port with translation circuitry
US6697931B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1441
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a computer system including a microprocessor on a single integrated circuit chip comprising an on-chip CPU and a communication bus providing a parallel communication path between the CPU and at least one of the module with logic circuitry. The integrated circuit device further comprises an external communication port connected to the bus, having an internal parallel format for connection to the bus. The external port further has an external signal having an external format less parallel than the internal format. Translation circuitry is provided to effect conversion between said internal and external formats. There is also disclosed a method of operating such a computer system.
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