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Interrupt sharing system assigning each interrupt request signal to a select one of system interrupt signals based on characteristic data of each peripheral device

  • US 6,141,703 A
  • Filed: 07/21/1998
  • Issued: 10/31/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for operating a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a plurality of peripheral devices that generate interrupt request signals;

    providing a plurality of system interrupt signals, the number of system interrupt signals less than the number of interrupt request signals;

    obtaining characteristic data on each of the peripheral devices; and

    using the characteristic data to assign each interrupt request signal to a select one of the system interrupt signals.

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