Method for interconnecting components within a data processing system
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDavid John Craft, Wendel Glenn Voigt
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Abstract
A method for interconnecting components within a data processing system is disclosed. A number of components is connected to an uni-directional bus. The uni-directional bus is arranged in a loop configuration. Each component has at least one node identification. Communications among these components are provided in the form of messages via a respective node identification. Each message includes a node identification field and a content field.
Claims10
A method for interconnecting components within a data processing system, said method comprising the steps of:
- connecting a plurality of components on a uni-directional bus, wherein each of said components has at least one node identification;
- providing communications among said plurality of components via messages to a respective node identification;
- and
- transmitting a first message from a first node to a second node concurrent with transmitting a second message from a third node to a fourth node.
A data processing system, comprising:
- a plurality of components connected on a uni-directional bus, wherein each of said components has at least one node identification;
- means for providing communications among said plurality of components via messages to a respective node identification;
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- means for transmitting a first message from a first node to a second node concurrent with transmitting a second message from a third node to a fourth node.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.