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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2009
Applicants:
Robert T. George, Austin, TX (US);
Mathew A. Lambert, Olympia, WA (US);
Tony S. Rand, Tacoma, WA (US);
Robert G. Blankenship, Tacoma, WA (US);
Kenneth C. Creta, Gig Harbor, WA (US);
Inventors:
Robert T. George, Austin, TX (US);
Mathew A. Lambert, Olympia, WA (US);
Tony S. Rand, Tacoma, WA (US);
Robert G. Blankenship, Tacoma, WA (US);
Kenneth C. Creta, Gig Harbor, WA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for the synchronization of distributed caches. More particularly, the present invention to cache memory systems and more particularly to a hierarchical caching protocol suitable for use with distributed caches, including use within a caching input/output (I/O) hub.