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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Russell N. Mirov, Los Altos, CA (US);
Michel Cekleov, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mark Young, Mountain View, CA (US);
William M. Baldwin, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06R 1/26 ; G06R 1/300 ; G06R 1/338 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06R 1/26 ; G06R 1/300 ; G06R 1/338 ;
Abstract
A method for controlling operation of a bus and components coupled thereto is provided. The method is comprised of receiving a request for a bus transaction from one of the components coupled to the bus. Thereafter, the frequency of a clock signal supplied to at least the requesting component is increased, and the requested bus transaction is serviced. The frequency of the clock signal supplied to at least the requesting component is decreased upon completion of the requested bus transaction.