TH7795B - Personal computer with optional system controller? - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention relates to the personal computer and in particular to the personal computer where the capability is provided for the optional system-controlled processor to be provided for the system. According to this invention, the personal computer system was equipped with a high-speed local processor for data. Input/output bus for data A microprocessor directly connected to the local processor bus A direct connector to the local processor bus for optional processor feedback support. and a bus connection controller that is directly connected to the local processor bus and directly connected to the input/output bus for data to provide communication between the local processor bus and the input/output bus for information A bus connection controller is provided to capture the presence of an optional processor supported in the connector. And in response to detection of the presence of an optional processor, the bus connection controller transfers control of the local processor bus from the microprocessor to the processor. optional outcome

Claims (15)

1. A personal computer system consists of: a high-speed location processor bus for data; an input/output bus for data; a microprocessor directly connected to the location processor bus; a connector directly connected to the location processor bus to support optional processor acknowledgment; and a bus interface controller connected to the high-speed data bus and the input/output bus for data to manage communication between the high-speed data bus and the input/output bus for data. The bus interface controller detects the presence of an optional processor at the connector, and in response to the detection of the optional processor's presence, the bus interface controller transfers control of the location processor bus from the microprocessor to the optional processor. 2. The personal computer system as described in Claim 1 also includes an optional system controller installed in such connector. 3. A personal computer system as defined in Claim 2, where the optional system controller is a circuit emulator. 4. A personal computer system as defined in Claim 2, where the optional system controller is the cache processor. 5. A personal computer system as defined in Claim 2, where the optional system controller is a high-performance processor. 6. A personal computer system comprises: a high-speed data bus, an input/output bus for data, a microprocessor connected to the high-speed data bus, volatile memory connected to the high-speed data bus for storing temporary volatile data, memory devices for non-volatile data storage, connectors directly connected to the high-speed data bus for acknowledgment of optional processors, a memory controller connected to the high-speed data bus and such memory devices to manage communication with such memory devices, a bus interface controller connected to the high-speed data bus and such input/output bus to manage communication between the high-speed data bus and the such input/output bus, and the bus interface controller detects the presence of an optional processor at the connector and, in response to the detection of the optional processor's presence, the bus interface controller transfers control of the location processor bus from the microprocessor to the optional processor. 7. The personal computer system as described in claim number 6 also includes an optional system controller installed in such connector. 8. A personal computer system as defined in Claim 7, where the optional system controller is a circuit emulator. 9. A personal computer system as defined in Claim 7, where the optional system controller is the cache processor. 10. A personal computer system as defined in Claim 7, where the optional system controller is a high-performance processor. 11. A personal computer system comprises: a high-speed data bus; a microprocessor directly connected to the high-speed data bus; connectors directly connected to the high-speed data bus to support optional processor responses; volatile memory directly connected to the high-speed data bus for storing temporary volatile data; memory devices for non-volatile data storage; a memory controller directly connected to the high-speed data bus and such memory devices to manage communication with devices via such memory; an input/output bus; an input/output controller directly connected to the input/output bus; a numeric signal processor directly connected to the input/output bus; a video signal processor directly connected to the input/output bus; a bus interface controller connected to the high-speed data bus and the input/output bus to manage communication between the high-speed data bus and the input/output bus; and a bus interface controller that detects the presence of an optional processor at the connector and, in response to the detection of the optional processor's presence, transfers control of the optional processor bus from the microprocessor to the optional processor. 12. The personal computer system as described in claim 11 also includes an optional system controller installed in such connector. 13. A personal computer system as defined in Claim 12, where the optional system controller is a circuit emulator. 14. A personal computer system as defined in Claim 12, where the optional system controller is the cache processor. 15. A personal computer system as defined in Claim 12, where the optional system controller is a high-performance processor.