System for storing physical locations of all ports specified in terms of port locations relative to parameters of a predetermined configuration within data processing system
First Claim
1. A data processing system, having a predetermined configuration comprising:
- a central processing unit for executing instructions stored in a memory;
a plurality of peripheral ports at a plurality of physical locations, wherein said physical locations are specified in terms of the location of the ports relative to the parameters of the predetermined configuration within the data processing system; and
a routing network for coupling said central processing unit to said peripheral ports, said routing network having network storage means for storing location information specifying the physical locations of each of said ports coupled to said routing network, and control means responsive to a location command for reporting said location information to said central processing unit, wherein said location information is sufficient to specify the location of each of said peripheral ports without reference to any other information.
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Abstract
A data processing system having a central processing unit for executing instructions stored in a memory, a plurality of peripheral ports at a plurality of physical locations, and a routing network for coupling the central processing unit to the peripheral ports. The routing network has a network storage device for storing information relating to the physical locations of the ports, and a controller responsive to a command for reporting such information. Peripherals used in the data processing system preferably have a peripheral storage device for storing information relating to characteristics of the peripherals and a peripheral controller responsive to a command for reporting such information.
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12 Claims
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1. A data processing system, having a predetermined configuration comprising:
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a central processing unit for executing instructions stored in a memory; a plurality of peripheral ports at a plurality of physical locations, wherein said physical locations are specified in terms of the location of the ports relative to the parameters of the predetermined configuration within the data processing system; and a routing network for coupling said central processing unit to said peripheral ports, said routing network having network storage means for storing location information specifying the physical locations of each of said ports coupled to said routing network, and control means responsive to a location command for reporting said location information to said central processing unit, wherein said location information is sufficient to specify the location of each of said peripheral ports without reference to any other information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for communicating information between a central processing unit and a plurality of peripheral ports at a plurality of locations, in a data processing system having as predetermined configuration, wherein said physical locations are specified in terms of the location of the ports relative to the parameters of the predetermined configuration within the data processing system comprising the steps of:
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storing location information specifying the physical location of each peripheral port coupled to said central processing unit in an information storage device, wherein said location information is sufficient to specify the location of each of said peripheral ports without reference to any other information; in response to a location command from the central processing unit, causing said information storage device to report said location information to said central processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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