System on chip bus system and a method of operating the bus system

A method of operating a bus system in a locked access mode, the method comprising steps of:

• allowing one of a plurality of masters to access one of a plurality of slaves through a control module arranged between the one of the masters and the one of the plurality of slaves;
• and
• restricting other masters from accessing the one of the plurality of slaves through other control modules that are configured to connect at least one of the plurality of masters and the one of the plurality of slaves in accordance with a control state signal,
• wherein the step of allowing the one of the plurality of masters to access the one of the plurality of slaves comprises steps of:
• receiving a first access request having a locking access preparation request signal from the one of the plurality of masters;
• changing a control state of the control module from an idle state to a locking access preparation state in response to the locking access preparation request signal;
• sending an access preparation request signal to the one of the plurality of slaves;
• receiving an access preparation signal from the one of the plurality of slaves;
• changing the control state of the control module from the locking access preparation state to a locked state;
• sending the control state signal to the other control modules;
• and
• changing, in response to the control state signal, control states of the other control modules from an idle state to a locking access preparation state.