Method and apparatus for making and using a flexible hardware interface
US7243353B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/102
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment a method includes accessing a hardware specific module with a request to perform an unmodified I/O (input/output) operation. The method also includes the hardware specific module accessing a processor specific module with a modified request to perform the I/O operation, the modified request suitable for use with a specific hardware component. The method further includes the processor specific module performing the modified I/O operation with the specific hardware component. The method may further include breaking operations into sub-operations that accomplish part of the operation, and use of transactions that may require multiple operations. Apparatus are also disclosed for implementing the method.
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