Method and apparatus for providing egress data in an embedded system
US8230142B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/167
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a device is disclosed. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, the device comprises a memory core having a shared buffer, and an arbitration logic module for receiving a destination ready signal from a processing source of a plurality of processing sources. The device also comprises at least one pipeline stage for storing at least one piece of data read from the shared buffer, and at least one matching pipeline stage storing at least one valid signal associated with the at least one piece of data read from the shared buffer. The device also comprises a counter for storing a value, wherein the value represents a number of pieces of data read from the shared buffer, but have not been delivered to the processing source.
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