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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ann B Nunziata, Cupertino, CA (US);
Riaz A Moledina, Woodside, CA (US);
Chi-Shing J Ng, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
395296 ; 395729 ; 370 856 ; 364240 ; 3642401 ; 3642402 ; 3642426 ; 36424292 ; 3642405 ; 364D / ;
Abstract
A system and method for changing an arbitration priority of a bus master are described. A changing system condition can be detected and used to signal the arbiter to change the priority of one or more bus masters. Timers can be provided to delay the request of a changed priority and to return a bus master to its default priority.