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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2002
Jiing Lin, Taipei, TW;
Jiing Lin, Taipei, TW;
Via Technologies, Inc., Shindian, TW;
Abstract
A method for arbitrating a bus grant among a plurality of master devices for access to a shared bus is disclosed. The method includes the steps of starting to accumulatively count time in response to a data transfer request signal outputted by one of the master devices for requesting a data transfer, and re-estimating a bus-utility condition for the one of the master devices to access to the shared bus when a preset threshold value of time is counted up. In addition, an arbiter for a bus grant among a plurality of master devices for access to a shared bus is disclosed. The arbiter is characterized by including a plurality of timer devices in communication with the plurality of master devices, respectively.