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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2005
Shinichi Yoshida, Nara, JP;
Tsuyoshi Muramatsu, Nara, JP;
Shinichi Yoshida, Nara, JP;
Tsuyoshi Muramatsu, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A branching control unit includes a logic gate and a NAND circuit that can receive transfer permission for each branching designation. The branching control unit further includes a transfer request unit receiving respective outputs of the logic gate and NAND circuit. The transfer request unit sends a data transfer request to a branching designation when the logic gate or NAND circuit is rendered active. Since transfer permission can be received for each branching designation to send a transfer request, a data waiting state depending upon the data holding state of another branching destination will no longer occur. Thus, a data driven type information processing apparatus and method of transferring a data packet at higher speed in a data transmission path can be provided.