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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010

Filed:

Nov. 22, 2006
Applicants:

Jordan C. Mott, Allen, TX (US);

William M. Hurley, Murphy, TX (US);

Avery C. Topps, Austin, TX (US);

J. Alexander Interrante, Richardson, TX (US);

Inventors:

Jordan C. Mott, Allen, TX (US);

William M. Hurley, Murphy, TX (US);

Avery C. Topps, Austin, TX (US);

J. Alexander Interrante, Richardson, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 9/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for providing access arbitration for an integrated circuit in a wireless device is provided. The method includes receiving a command from a processing element coupled to the integrated circuit. A preempt signal associated with the command is generated. The preempt signal is operable to identify a priority for the command as one of high and low. The preempt signal is provided to an access arbiter for use in providing access arbitration for the command.


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