Interconnect scheme for shared memory local networks
Patent 4710868 Issued on December 1, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 1, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
December 1, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorsApplicationNo. 06/626260 filed on 06/29/1984US Classes:710/316Path selecting switchExaminersPrimary: Shaw, Gareth D.Assistant: Eakman, Christina M. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 12/06 (20060101)G06F 15/16 (20060101) G06F 13/16 (20060101) G06F 15/173 (20060101) AbstractA plurality of intelligent work stations are provided access to a shared memory through a switching hierarchy including a first array of mapping boxes for receiving a first address from an intelligent work station and including a virtual address and offset and for converting the virtual address into a terminal switch port designation and logical address, a first switch for forwarding the logical address and offset to the designated terminal switch port, a second array of mapping boxes for receiving the logical address and offset and for converting the logical address into a memory switch port designation and physical address, and a second switch for forwarding the physical address and offset to the designated memory switch port as an address to the shared memory. | |
