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Multi-master bus arbitration and resource control

  • US 8,984,194 B2
  • Filed: 12/15/2011
  • Issued: 03/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for controlling access of a plurality of nodes external to a shared resource, to which accesses by the plurality of nodes must be restricted, in a computer or computer-controlled system, the apparatus comprising:

  • an aggregation component for generating a bias from a request of a node of the plurality of nodes requesting access to the shared resource; and

    plural comparators, one disposed in each said node, for comparing a reference with said bias and generating an output as a function of said comparing.

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