EP 0377022 A4 19920812 - COMPUTING MACHINE WITH HYBRID COMMUNICATION ARCHITECTURE
Title (en)
COMPUTING MACHINE WITH HYBRID COMMUNICATION ARCHITECTURE
Publication
Application
Priority
US 17941288 A 19880408
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO8909967A1] A computer comprises a plurality of processor modules (1100-110N), each having at least first and second I/O connection interfaces (126, 130A, 130B, 130C, 130D), a processor (122) connected to those interfaces (126, 130A, 130B, 130C, 130D), and read-write memory (118) connected to the processor. The first I/O connection interface (126) of each processor module (1100-110N) is connected to a common bus (138). The second I/O connection interface (130A, 130B, 130C, 130D) of each processor module (1100-110N) is connected to a switch (150A, 150B, 150C, 150D), the switch (150A, 150B, 150C, 150D) being operative to connect the second I/O connection interface (130A, 130B, 130C, 130D) of a selected processor module (1100-110N) selectively to the second I/O connection interface (130A, 130B, 130C, 130D) of any other processor module (1100-110N). A controller (142) is connected to the bus (138) for receiving over the bus (138) data pertaining to a first processor module (1100-110N), which requires access to information, and to a second processor module (1100-110N), from which the required information is available, and for controlling the switch (150A, 150B, 150C, 150D) to allow the required information to be transmitted from the first processor module (1100-110N) to the second processor module (1100-110N).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 13/38 (2006.01); G06F 13/40 (2006.01); G06F 15/173 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G06F 13/4022 (2013.01); G06F 15/17375 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- No relevant documents disclosed
- See references of WO 8909967A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 8909967 A1 19891019; AU 3762289 A 19891103; EP 0377022 A1 19900711; EP 0377022 A4 19920812; JP H01261772 A 19891018
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 8901456 W 19890407; AU 3762289 A 19890407; EP 89906950 A 19890407; JP 31609588 A 19881214