ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. Electronic device, comprising:
- at least one master network interface having a credit count unit for counting received credits and a first buffer unit,at least one slave network interface having a threshold unit and at least one second buffer unit, andan interconnect for coupling the master network interface and the at least one slave network interface,wherein the slave network interface is adapted to send a number of credits via the interconnect to the master network interface if an available amount of credits in the at least one second buffer unit reaches a threshold value stored in the threshold unit,wherein the slave network interface is adapted to send the available credits via the interconnect to the master network interface if a predetermined time interval has lapsed or if an event from an external event generator is received, even if the number of credits is below the threshold value stored in the threshold unit.
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Abstract
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device comprises at least one master network interface (MNI) with in a credit count unit (CC) for counting received credits and a first buffer unit (FIFO). The electronic device furthermore comprises at least one slave network interface (SNI) which comprises a threshold unit (TU) and at least one second buffer unit (FIFO). The electronic device furthermore comprises an interconnect (N) for coupling the at least one master network interface (MNI) and the at least one slave network interface (SNI). The slave network interface (SNI) is adapted to send a number of credits via the interconnect (N) to the master network interface (MNI) if the available amount of space or credits in the at least one second FIFO buffer (FIFO) reaches a threshold value stored in the threshold unit (TU). The slave network interface (SNI) is adapted to send the available credits via the interconnect (N) to the master network interface (MNI) if a predetermined time interval has lapsed or if an event from an external event generator is received even if the number of credits is below the threshold value stored in the threshold unit (TU).
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6 Claims
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1. Electronic device, comprising:
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at least one master network interface having a credit count unit for counting received credits and a first buffer unit, at least one slave network interface having a threshold unit and at least one second buffer unit, and an interconnect for coupling the master network interface and the at least one slave network interface, wherein the slave network interface is adapted to send a number of credits via the interconnect to the master network interface if an available amount of credits in the at least one second buffer unit reaches a threshold value stored in the threshold unit, wherein the slave network interface is adapted to send the available credits via the interconnect to the master network interface if a predetermined time interval has lapsed or if an event from an external event generator is received, even if the number of credits is below the threshold value stored in the threshold unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. Method for controlling an electronic device having at least one master network interface having a credit count unit for counting received credits and a first buffer unit, at least one slave network interface having a threshold unit and at least one second buffer unit, comprising the steps of:
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coupling the master network interface and the at least one slave network interface, sending a number of credits from the slave network interface to the master network interface if an available amount of credits in the at least one second buffer unit reaches a threshold value, and sending the available credits from the slave network interface to the master network interface if a predetermined time interval has lapsed or if an external event from an external event generator is received even if the number of credits is below the threshold value.
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