Title of Invention | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CLEAR SEMAPHORE RESERVATION |
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Abstract | Semaphore (116) operation manages exclusive access to a memory (114) that is shared by a plurality of processing elements. Semaphore reservation status for exclusive access by a processing element is (102a), (102b) monitored by a memory controller. To clear an obsolete reservation status, a command signal is transmitted for a write operation to the memory while prohibiting update of the contents of a memory. The reservation status at the controller (104) is changed from a reservation state to a non-reservation state in response to receipt of the command signal. |
Full Text | This persent disclosure relates to processing system having shared memory, more particularly to method and apparatus for clearing scmaphore reservations................... |
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Patent Number | 259330 | |||||||||||||||
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Indian Patent Application Number | 846/MUMNP/2008 | |||||||||||||||
PG Journal Number | 11/2014 | |||||||||||||||
Publication Date | 14-Mar-2014 | |||||||||||||||
Grant Date | 07-Mar-2014 | |||||||||||||||
Date of Filing | 28-Apr-2008 | |||||||||||||||
Name of Patentee | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | |||||||||||||||
Applicant Address | 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92121-1714, | |||||||||||||||
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PCT International Classification Number | G06F9/46 | |||||||||||||||
PCT International Application Number | PCT/US2006/060136 | |||||||||||||||
PCT International Filing date | 2006-10-20 | |||||||||||||||
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