Virtual channel instantiation over vgi/vgmi

An apparatus, comprising:

• a communication interface configured to communicate with one or more peripheral devices;
• and
• a processing circuit coupled to the communication interface, the processing circuit configured to
• obtain a payload to be transmitted to a receiver device;
• obtain a virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet that includes at least the payload, a virtual channel identifier, and a function bit configured as a virtual channel marker bit to indicate that the virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet includes the virtual channel identifier, wherein the virtual channel identifier indicates information associated with processing the payload;
• and
• transmit the virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet to the receiver device.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for obtaining a payload to be transmitted to a receiver device;
• means for obtaining a virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet that includes at least the payload, a virtual channel identifier, and a function bit configured as a virtual channel marker bit to indicate that the virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet includes the virtual channel identifier, wherein the virtual channel identifier indicates information associated with processing the payload;
• and
• means for transmitting the virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet to the receiver device.

A processor-readable storage medium having one or more instructions which, when executed by at least one processor or state machine of a processing circuit, cause the processing circuit to:

• obtain a payload to be transmitted to a receiver device;
• obtain a virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet that includes at least the payload, a virtual channel identifier, and a function bit configured as a virtual channel marker bit to indicate that the virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet includes the virtual channel identifier, wherein the virtual channel identifier indicates information associated with processing the payload;
• and
• transmit the virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet to the receiver device.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, at a receiver device, a virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet from a transmitter device, wherein the virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet includes at least a payload and a virtual channel identifier;
• determining, at the receiver device, that the virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet includes the virtual channel identifier based on a function bit configured as a virtual channel marker bit, wherein the virtual channel identifier indicates information associated with processing the payload;
• and
• processing, at the receiver device, the payload based on the information.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a communication interface configured to communicate with one or more peripheral devices;
• and
• a processing circuit coupled to the communication interface, the processing circuit configured to
• receive a virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet from a transmitter device, wherein the virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet includes at least a payload and a virtual channel identifier;
• determine that the virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet includes the virtual channel identifier based on a function bit configured as a virtual channel marker bit, wherein the virtual channel identifier indicates information associated with processing the payload;
• and
• process the payload based on the information.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for receiving a virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet from a transmitter device, wherein the virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet includes at least a payload and a virtual channel identifier;
• means for determining that the virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet includes the virtual channel identifier based on a function bit configured as a virtual channel marker bit, wherein the virtual channel identifier indicates information associated with processing the payload;
• and
• means for processing the payload based on the information.

A processor-readable storage medium having one or more instructions which, when executed by at least one processor or state machine of a processing circuit, cause the processing circuit to:

• receive a virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet from a transmitter device, wherein the virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet includes at least a payload and a virtual channel identifier;
• determine that the virtual general-purpose input/output and messaging interface packet includes the virtual channel identifier based on a function bit configured as a virtual channel marker bit, wherein the virtual channel identifier indicates information associated with processing the payload;
• and
• process the payload based on the information.