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Method and apparatus of inter-chip bus shared by message passing and memory access

US7420977B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 2001
Grant dateSep 2, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/5682
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system of switches having a memory/command bus having a first interface, a second interface and a third interface. A memory is connected to the third interface of the memory/command bus. The memory has a first memory address. A first switch monitors the memory/command bus and interprets information written to the first memory address as proxy information. The first switch is connected to the first interface of the memory/command bus. The second switch monitors the memory/command bus and interprets information written to the first memory address as proxy information. The second switch is connected to the second interface of the memory/command bus.

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