Jupiter Technology, Inc.

Bruce S Allen

Alexander S Brown

James T Hirni

Daniel S Tuchler

A universal programmable data communication connection system which is user programmable to provide a selective data path between one or more data source and one or more data destination. The data connection system allows the user to 'patch' signals from source to destination with simple commands. The system then provides the data path and conversion processes through selection among prestored process tasks or 'softblocks' which are connected to 'sockets' by software 'wires'. Within a finite capacity, one or more data paths of varying degrees of complexity may be connected or disconnected, at operator command, without interruption of existing or non-altered system connections and functions. If the data source and data destination are of different format and/or protocol, the connection system can also provides the corresponding data processing to maintain an uninterrupted flow of data.

Universal programmable data communication connection system

A data transfer system including a byte bus which provides an eight-bit data transfer between a processor and a plurality of port circuit boards. The system provides dual address and interrupt functionalies in the processor-initiator data transfers which may be initiated in either direction. The processor data transfers use a two-level address management scheme, which once initialized provides rapid access to a select number of address locations from a large number of available addresses allocated to a variety of port circuit boards and addressable functions thereon. Furthermore, the select addresses are assignable according to an interrupt priority value which allows for the rapid identification of the address requesting an interrupt service, and also for the subsequent provision of an interrupt service vector to the processor to provide the appropriate processing of the requested interrupt. The resulting apparatus and method provides substantial compaction of the communication data distribution system and software driving utilities.

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