发明名称 Intelligent bus address self-configuration in a multi-module system
摘要 An apparatus includes a first module including a bus port for coupling the first module to a bus; a first configuration port receiving an input indicating whether address assignment is enabled/disabled for the first module; a second configuration port providing an output indicating whether address assignment is enabled/disabled for a second module; a memory to store a unique address, wherein the unique address identifies the first module; and a controller coupled to a central management unit (CMU) via the bus, the controller to receive the unique address from the CMU, determine whether address assignment is enabled for the first module and store the unique address in the memory if address assignment is enabled, enable/disable address assignment for a second module when the second module is coupled to the first module, and the controller to enable/disable address assignment for the second module based on a message from the CMU.
申请公布号 US8700814(B2) 申请公布日期 2014.04.15
申请号 US20100822476 申请日期 2010.06.24
申请人 ZHANG WEI;O2MICRO, INC. 发明人 ZHANG WEI
分类号 G06F3/00 主分类号 G06F3/00
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