CA2017458A1 - Intelligent network interface circuit - Google Patents

Intelligent network interface circuit

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CA2017458A1
CA2017458A1 CA2017458A CA2017458A CA2017458A1 CA 2017458 A1 CA2017458 A1 CA 2017458A1 CA 2017458 A CA2017458 A CA 2017458A CA 2017458 A CA2017458 A CA 2017458A CA 2017458 A1 CA2017458 A1 CA 2017458A1
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interface circuit
network interface
intelligent network
host processor
communications links
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Jonathan R. Engdahl
Shawn L. Adams
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Allen Bradley Co LLC
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F13/00—Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
    • G06F13/38—Information transfer, e.g. on bus
    • G06F13/382—Information transfer, e.g. on bus using universal interface adapter
    • G06F13/385—Information transfer, e.g. on bus using universal interface adapter for adaptation of a particular data processing system to different peripheral devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F13/00—Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
    • G06F13/10—Program control for peripheral devices
    • G06F13/12—Program control for peripheral devices using hardware independent of the central processor, e.g. channel or peripheral processor
    • G06F13/124—Program control for peripheral devices using hardware independent of the central processor, e.g. channel or peripheral processor where hardware is a sequential transfer control unit, e.g. microprocessor, peripheral processor or state-machine
    • G06F13/128—Program control for peripheral devices using hardware independent of the central processor, e.g. channel or peripheral processor where hardware is a sequential transfer control unit, e.g. microprocessor, peripheral processor or state-machine for dedicated transfers to a network

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Communication Control (AREA)
  • Bus Control (AREA)

Abstract

A communications interface circuit couples a host processor to a pair of serial communications links. During power-up the interface circuit negotiates a set of operating parameters with the host processor through a shared memory to establish the optimal conditions under which message data is to be exchanged between the serial communications links and the host processor,
CA002017458A 1989-07-24 1990-05-24 Intelligent network interface circuit Expired - Lifetime CA2017458C (en)

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US383,492 1989-07-24

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EP (1) EP0410314B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH0360551A (en)
BR (1) BR9003523A (en)
CA (1) CA2017458C (en)
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EP0410314A3 (en) 1992-04-01
EP0410314A2 (en) 1991-01-30
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US5452420A (en) 1995-09-19
JPH0360551A (en) 1991-03-15
DE69028744D1 (en) 1996-11-07
BR9003523A (en) 1991-08-27
DE69028744T2 (en) 1997-05-07
EP0410314B1 (en) 1996-10-02

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