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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 1986
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1985
Geoffrey P Vincent, Bedford, GB;
Nicholas K Ing-Simmons, Bedford, GB;
John McGrath, Bedford, GB;
Marvin C Conrad, Houston, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A digital processor system including several function modules where each modules includes circuitry to perform at least one computational task and circuitry to transfer information containing that module's respective computational task capability to a logical arbiter upon initialization. Each module further includes circuitry to interface to the logical arbiter upon initialization to determine that module's address. Further disclosed is an information bus that connects all function modules together with the logical arbiter. The presence of the logical arbiter provides for a self-configuration capability upon initialization.