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Method and apparatus for managing data time-outs

  • US 7,330,885 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2001
  • Issued: 02/12/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • a scoreboard comprising a plurality of locations adapted to store transaction identifiers each associated with a transaction, wherein each transaction comprises a first client sending a request to a second client, and wherein each transaction identifier includes a first timer flag and a second timer flag;

    a timer adapted to compare the length of time the transaction identifiers remain in the scoreboard to a predetermined latency period; and

    a fill-code generator adapted to initiate a time-out sequence when notified that at least one transaction identifier has remained in the scoreboard for substantially longer than the predetermined latency period.

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