Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for arbitration with multiple source paths
- Patent Title (中): 具有多个源路径仲裁的方法和装置
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Application No.: US13868313Application Date: 2013-04-23
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Publication No.: US09189435B2Publication Date: 2015-11-17
- Inventor: Benjamin K. Dodge , Deniz Balkan , Gurjeet S. Saund , Munetoshi Fukami
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Erik A. Heter
- Main IPC: G06F13/16
- IPC: G06F13/16 ; G06F13/368

Abstract:
A method and apparatus for arbitration. In one embodiment, a point in a network includes first and second arbiters. Arbitration of transactions associated with an address within a first range are conducted in the first arbiter, while arbitration of transactions associated with an address within a second range are conducted in the second arbiter. Each transaction is one of a number of different transaction types having a respective priority level. A measurement circuit is coupled to receive information from the first and second arbiters each cycle indicating the type of transactions that won their respective arbitrations. The measurement circuit may update a number of credits associated with the types of winning transactions. The updated number of credits may be provided to both the first and second arbiters, and may be used as a basis for arbitration in the next cycle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140317323A1 Method and Apparatus for Arbitration with Multiple Source Paths Public/Granted day:2014-10-23
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