Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Communication steering for use in a multi-master shared resource system
- Patent Title (中): 用于多主共享资源系统的通信指导
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Application No.: US12276038Application Date: 2008-11-21
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Publication No.: US07802038B2Publication Date: 2010-09-21
- Inventor: Ryan D. Bedwell , Arnold R. Cruz , John J. Vaglica , William C. Moyer
- Applicant: Ryan D. Bedwell , Arnold R. Cruz , John J. Vaglica , William C. Moyer
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agent Susan C. Hill; Ranjeev Singh
- Main IPC: G06F13/00
- IPC: G06F13/00

Abstract:
New approaches for providing communication between multiple masters (12, 14) and one or more shared resources (24, 30, 100) are needed. One example of a resource that may need to be shared is circuitry complying with the Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard (100). The USB specification defines the use of USB endpoints as data and control channels that reside in a USB device. In some cases it is desirable to have a certain number of endpoints controlled by one processor, and other endpoints controlled by a different processor, thus providing a shared control of all the endpoints. Circuitry (402, 417, 480) may be used to provide steering for additional signals such as interrupts. Other shared resources (24, 30) may use more centralized circuitry (36) to perform a steering function for additional signals.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090077291A1 COMMUNICATION STEERING FOR USE IN A MULTI-MASTER SHARED RESOURCE SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2009-03-19
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