| 摘要 |
<p>This invention relates to a dynamically partitionable and allocable bus structure for a computer, which facilitates use of the computer in making multi-media presentations. In operation, the computer transfers data among a plurality of data handling devices (12, 15, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39), communicating one with another over a bus (10) which has a plurality of pathway bundles (10A, 10B, 10C), each of which has a plurality of pathways, which has identified steps. The steps include associating with each of the data handling devices a switching device (11) interposed between a corresponding one data handling device and the bus and capable of cooperating with other switching devices for allocating at least one of the bundles to the transfer of data between the respective data handling devices; dynamically selecting and capturing with the cooperating switching devices and from among available bundles that number of bundles needed for transferring data between at least two cooperating switching devices; transferring data through the captured bundles between data handling devices associated with the at least two cooperating switching devices; and releasing captured bundles following completion of data transfer. <IMAGE></p> |
