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Method and apparatus for implementing an application programming interface for a communications bus

  • US 5,815,678 A
  • Filed: 07/14/1995
  • Issued: 09/29/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An application programming interface for interfacing an application program to a 1394 communications bus comprising:

  • means for initializing and configuring the 1394 bus;

    means, responsive to the application program, for allocating space in a storage means associated with the application program to receive or transmit data from or to the 1394 bus;

    means for controlling transmission and reception of data on the 1394 bus; and

    means for resetting and reconfiguring the 1394 bus when a change in device attachment occurs, wherein said means for resetting and reconfiguring includes one or more API commands callable by the application program.

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