Ring interconnect system architecture

专利名称：Ring interconnect system architecture发明人：Paul Sweazey申请号：US07/530096申请日：19900529公开号：US05333267A公开日：19940726

摘要：An improved computer system ring interconnection comprising a plurality ofnodes each such node being associated with at least one of a plurality of computersystem components; transmission apparatus connecting each of said nodes to a nodewhich is a source of information and to a node which is a recipient of information; each ofsuch nodes comprising apparatus for distributing information received from a node whichis a source of information, apparatus for receiving information from and transferringinformation to the associated one of the system components, apparatus for relayingbetween the transmission apparatus information to be transferred through the nodedirected to other such nodes, apparatus for placing a voucher signal on the transmissionapparatus in response to the receipt of information from the associated one of suchcomponents to indicate that the component has information to be transmitted toanother system component, apparatus responsive to the receipt of a voucher signal fordetermining whether the apparatus for receiving information from and transferringinformation to the associated one of the system components is able to receive

information, apparatus responsive to the determination that the associated component isable to receive information for placing a ticket signal to so indicate on the transmissionapparatus, apparatus for transferring information received from the associated system

component to the transmission apparatus in response to the receipt of a ticket signal,and apparatus for selecting information to be transferred based on the urgency of theinformation.

申请人：APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

代理机构：Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman

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