Method and apparatus for arbitrating master-slave transactions
US7043533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/17375
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for arbitrating master-slave transactions. The apparatus includes a slave device adapted to receive a first request from a first master device. The apparatus further includes a record of one or more previous requests from the first master device and at least one additional master device, wherein the slave device is adapted to grant the first request based upon the record.
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