Patent ID: 7043591
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a first bus segment configured (i) to transfer data in either a first direction or a second direction and (ii) to present a first bus busy signal configured to indicate whether said first bus segment has traffic; a second bus segment configured (i) to transfer data in either said first direction or said second direction and (ii) to present a second bus busy signal configured to indicate whether said second bus segment has traffic; a first switch portion connected between said first bus segment and said second bus segment, wherein said first switch portion is configured (i) to receive said first bus busy signal, (ii) to receive data from said second bus segment and (iii) to transfer said data received from said second bus segment to said first bus segment when said first bus busy signal indicates said first bus segment has no traffic; and a second switch portion connected between said first bus segment and said second bus segment, wherein said second switch portion is configured (i) to receive said second bus busy signal, (ii) to receive data from said first bus segment and (iii) to transfer said data received from said first bus segment to said second bus segment when said second bus busy signal indicates said second bus segment has no traffic, wherein said first switch portion and said second switch portion are configured to transfer data in both said first direction and said second direction simultaneously.