Interrupt generation in a bus system
US7054975B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/385
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a bus system comprising a first and second station (10, 14) coupled via a bus (12) for transferring data and control signals, the bus (12) operating according to a protocol in which the first station (10) repeatedly sends requests (200, 210, 220, 230) for data to the second station, the second station (14) responding to each request (200, 210, 220, 230) by sending a message with a data item or sending a negative acknowledge signal (24), wherein the second station (14) comprises:
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