Patent ID: 6651128
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer system, comprising:a data transport resource; an asynchronous queue for storing asynchronous data; an isochronous queue for storing isochronous data, wherein the isochronous queue comprises a data level range divided into a plurality of portions; and an arbiter coupled to the data transport resource, the asynchronous queue, and the isochronous queue, wherein the arbiter is configured to arbitrate between the asynchronous queue and the isochronous queue for access to the data transport resource dependent upon the portion of the data level range in which a level of data resides within the isochronous queue; wherein the data level range of the isochronous queue extends between a maximum value and a minimum value, and wherein an upper portion of the data level range includes the maximum value, and wherein a lower portion of the data level range includes the minimum value.