Method and apparatus for arbitration and serialization in a multiprocessor system
CA 1286416 C · Owner: Begley, Michael J. · Inventors: Magee, Kristin; Vahidsafa, Ali; Begley, Michael J.
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A method and apparatus for providing arbitration between and serialization of plural processors in a multiprocessor system comprising in, each processor, a delay network, a priority circuit a, REQUEST generator, an ORDER generator a serialization, program, an ACK generator and an ACK receiver. In operation, the delay network insures that simultaneously generated REQUESTS received from plural processors are received by the priority circuit at the same time. A processor awarded priority issues an ORDER to the other processors and thereafter drops its REQUEST to allow an award of priority to another processor. An ACK is received by the ORDER issuing processor from each processor when it …
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- Granted July 16, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 16, 2008.
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