Processor that indicates system bus ownership in an upgradable multiprocessor computer system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5931930
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08723667

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A computer system is disclosed having a processor with a type input pin that indicates whether the processor is coupled as an OEM processor a single processor or a dual processor computer system or as an upgrade processor in the dual processor computer system. The processor includes an upgrade/OEM output pin coupled to transfer an upgrade/OEM signal over a system bus if the type input pin indicates the OEM processor. The upgrade/OEM signal indicates whether the OEM processor or the upgrade processor is a bus owner of the system bus.

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  • INTEL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fernando, Roshan J Portland, OR 4 95
Krick, Robert F Beaverton, OR 29 630

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