Method and apparatus for deterministic removal and reclamation of work items from an expansion bus schedule

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7228366
APP PUB NO 20030005197A1
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09896769

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A method and apparatus for deterministic removal and reclamation of work items from an expansion bus schedule are disclosed herein. A work item is removed from an enabled expansion bus schedule data structure and a coherency signal is then generated utilizing an expansion bus host controller. The work item is then reclaimed in response to the generation of the coherency signal. In one embodiment, the enabled expansion bus schedule data structure is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) asynchronous schedule including a plurality of queue heads.

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INTEL CORPORATION2200 MISSION COLLEGE BOULEVARD SANTA CLARA MA 95054

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Abramson, Darren L Folsom, CA 19 424
Howard, John S Portland, OR 43 520

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