Patent · US Expired

Rebuild bus utilization

US6823424B2 · kind B2 · utility

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41Claims
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Filing dateSep 28, 2001
Grant dateNov 23, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2211/1088
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A technique for selecting events associated with a hot-plug operation. More specifically, a programmable configuration register may be used to provide a mechanism for periodically scheduling requests associated with a hot-plug operation, such as initialization, rebuild, and verify requests. An arbiter is provided to facilitate an ordered access to a memory system. A user can select a periodic interval such that hot-plug requests are periodically executed during the execution of normal requests through the arbiter. The user-selectable interval may be dependent on the specific application of the system and the importance of operating in a redundant mode.

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