Serial configuration interface
AssigneeSilego Technology, Inc.
InventorThomas D. Brumett, Jr.
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Abstract
A serial configuration interface (SCI) used to configure a device is disclosed. A device that support SCI includes a first connector configured to receive a first signal and a second connector configured to receive a second signal. In a configuration mode, the first signal serially selects each of a set of one or more configurable options, and the second signal facilitates selection of a desired setting of a selected configurable option. The device further includes control logic configured to determine when configuration of the device is complete and in response output the received first signal via a third connector of the device.
Claims45
A device, comprising:
- a first connector configured to receive a first signal, wherein in a configuration mode the first signal serially selects each of a set of one or more configurable options;
- a second connector configured to receive a second signal, wherein in the configuration mode the second signal facilitates selection of a desired setting of a selected configurable option;
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- control logic configured to determine when configuration of the device is complete and in response output the first signal via a third connector;
- wherein the third connector is configured to receive a third signal during the configuration mode that facilitates toggling the device between the configuration mode and a data read mode.
A method for configuring a device, comprising:
- receiving a first signal at a first connector of the device, wherein in a configuration mode the first signal serially selects each of a set of one or more configurable options;
- receiving a second signal at a second connector of the device, wherein in the configuration mode the second signal facilitates selection of a desired setting of a selected configurable option;
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- in response to determining that configuration of the device is complete, outputting the first signal via a third connector;
- wherein the third connector is configured to receive a third signal during the configuration mode that facilitates toggling the device between the configuration mode and a data read mode.
A computer program product for configuring a device, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
- receiving a first signal at a first connector of the device, wherein in a configuration mode the first signal serially selects each of a set of one or more configurable options;
- receiving a second signal at a second connector of the device, wherein in the configuration mode the second signal facilitates selection of a desired setting of a selected configurable option;
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- in response to determining that configuration of the device is complete, outputting the first signal via a third connector;
- wherein the third connector is configured to receive a third signal during the configuration mode that facilitates toggling the device between the configuration mode and a data read mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.