Method and apparatus for multi-port arbitration using multiple time slots
US8161249B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 27, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/1774
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus includes a programmable device that has an interface and command ports that can each receive commands, each command requesting an information transfer through the interface. A technique relating to the device involves: selecting during field programming a number of priority definitions; configuring each of the priority definitions during field programming to specify an order of priority for a group of the command ports; and using the priority definitions in succession and, for each of the priority definitions, causing a command to be accepted from the command port of highest priority that contains a command.
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