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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2001
Victor A. Bennett, Rockwall, TX (US);
David A. Brown, Austin, TX (US);
Sean W. Mcgee, Austin, TX (US);
David P. Sonnier, Austin, TX (US);
Leslie Zsohar, Round Rock, TX (US);
Victor A. Bennett, Rockwall, TX (US);
David A. Brown, Austin, TX (US);
Sean W. McGee, Austin, TX (US);
David P. Sonnier, Austin, TX (US);
Leslie Zsohar, Round Rock, TX (US);
Agere Systems Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Abstract
A function interface system for use with a fast pattern processor having an internal function bus and an external function bus and a method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the function interface system includes a controller arbitration subsystem configured to process an issued function request received from at least one of the internal function bus and the external function bus and a dispatch subsystem configured to retrieve the issued function request and dispatch the issued function request to at least one associated co-processor via the controller arbitration subsystem.