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Prioritized bus request scheduling mechanism for processing devices

US7487305B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2006
Grant dateFeb 3, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/0862
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A scheduler stores data to be scheduled. The scheduler may include an array that identifies relative priorities among the queue entries according to a first priority scheme, such as by age. The scheduler also may include a priority register array identifying relative priorities among the queue entries according to a second priority scheme, such as by data type. A plurality of detectors coupled to the array and to the priority register array may determine which data is to be scheduled next.

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