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Hardware data structure for tracking ordered transactions
US9519611B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9519611-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514832087-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Publication date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2016 |
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Methods and hardware data structures are provided for tracking ordered transactions in a multi-transactional hardware design using a counter and an indexed table. The data structure includes a counter that keeps track of the number of in-flight transactions; a table that keeps track of the age of each of the in-flight transactions using the counter; and control logic that verifies a transaction response has been received in the correct order (e.g. corresponds to the oldest in-flight transaction) based on the age information in the table.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A hardware data structure configured to track a plurality of ordered transactions in a multi-transactional hardware design, the hardware data structure comprising: a counter configured to store a value that tracks a number of in-flight transactions in the hardware design; a table configured to track an age of each of the in-flight transactions using the counter; and control logic configured to verify that a transaction response issued by the hardwa…
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- What does patent US9519611B2 cover?
- Methods and hardware data structures are provided for tracking ordered transactions in a multi-transactional hardware design using a counter and an indexed table. The data structure includes a counter that keeps track of the number of in-flight transactions; a table that keeps track of the age of each of the in-flight transactions using the counter; and control logic that verifies a transaction…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Imagination Tech Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F9/466. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 13 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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