SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ARBITRATING ACCESS TO A SHARED RESOURCE BASED ON QUALITY-OF-SERVICE INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A RESOURCE REQUEST
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1. An arbitration system, comprising:
- at least one shared resource;
a plurality of requestor units, respective ones of the plurality of requestor units being configured to generate a resource request message for accessing the at least one shared resource, the resource request message comprising quality of service (QoS) information; and
an arbitration unit that is configured to prioritize requests for the at least one shared resource based on the QoS information contained in the resource request messages.
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Abstract
An arbitration system includes at least one shared resource, a plurality of requester units, respective ones of the plurality of requestor units being configured to generate a resource request message for accessing the at least one shared resource, the resource request message comprising quality of service (QoS) information, and an arbitration unit that is configured to prioritize requests for the at least one shared resource based on the QoS information contained in the resource request messages. Related methods and computer program products are also provided.
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1. An arbitration system, comprising:
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at least one shared resource;
a plurality of requestor units, respective ones of the plurality of requestor units being configured to generate a resource request message for accessing the at least one shared resource, the resource request message comprising quality of service (QoS) information; and
an arbitration unit that is configured to prioritize requests for the at least one shared resource based on the QoS information contained in the resource request messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An arbitration method, comprising:
generating a resource request message for accessing at least one shared resource at a requester unit, the resource request message comprising quality of service (QoS) information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An arbitration system, comprising:
a requestor that is configured to use a resource request message to request access to at least one shared resource, the resource request message comprising an initial request time of the requestor. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An arbitration method, comprising;
using a resource request message to request access to at least one shared resource for a requester, the resource request message comprising an initial request time of the requestor. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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