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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
May. 25, 1999
Philippe Venier, Cordast, CH;
CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique S.A., Neuchatel, CH;
Abstract
Apparatus for communication between a neural network and a user system via a bus includes an activity/frequency converter for each neurone of the network. The activity/frequency converter produces activity pulses which are encoded by encoders and then placed on the communication bus. Arbitration arrangements for each converter include an inhibition control circuit and a blocking circuit connected in common to all the converters to transmit a temporary blocking command to them. Each control circuit detects the presence of a pulse at the output of its associated converter and, while any such pulse is present, activates the blocking circuit so that it transmits the command for temporarily blocking their operation to the other converters.