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Interrupt efficiency across expansion busses

US7073007B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 2003
Grant dateJul 4, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/28
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of processing interrupts is described as well as processing devices. A processing device detects an indicator associated with an interrupt signal from an expansion device and transfers data related to the interrupt signal from the device across the expansion bus to a local memory. The device then process the data related to the interrupt.

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