Distributed arbitration on a full duplex bus
US7023874B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/368
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Distributed arbitration in a full-duplex bus system. By distributing the arbitration function among the nodes of a tree topology full-duplex bus system such that arbitration at any particular time is handled by a node holding a grant of the bus at that time (the nominal root node), a reverse flow direction towards the nominal root node is available for arbitration flow. This allows the discrete arbitration phase to be eliminated and generally improves bus efficiency.
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