US4959770A
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Data processing system employing two address translators, allowing rapid access to main storage by input/output units
Assignee: Hitachi Microcomputer System Ltd
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Filing: 1987-05-22
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Granted: 1990-09-25
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Expires: 2007-05-22
Abstract
Abstract In a data processing system having a central processing unit, at least an input/output unit such as an MT unit or a floppy disk unit, a memory, an address bus, a first address translation unit, a second address translation unit, and an address selection unit, an output address from the central processing unit is translated by the first address translation unit to supply a resultant address to the address bus and, an output address from the input/output unit is directly fed to the address bus. An address on the address bus is delivered to the address selection unit, and the address selection unit selectively supplies the memory with the output address delivered from the first translation unit onto the address bus or with the resultant address obtained by translating the output address from the input/output unit by means of the second translation unit. In this configuration, the second address translation unit, to translate an address from the input/output unit, is disposed at an input to the memory, which eliminates the necessity for a translator on the side of the input/output device.
Inventors
- 👤 Megumu Kondo
- 👤 Shuji Kamiya
- 👤 Kazuhiko Fukuoka
- 👤 Masatsugu Shinozaki
- 👤 Hitoshi Sadamitsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:49
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F12/00; G06F12/02; G06F12/08; G06F12/10; G06F12/1081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A data processing system comprising: a central processing unit; an address bus; first translation means coupling said central processing unit to said address bus for translating a first logical address from said central processing unit into a first physical address and applying the first physical address to said address bus; at least one input/output device connected to said address bus for applying a second logical address to said address bus; a storage device; coupling means coupling said address bus to said storage device and responsive to a characteristic of signals applied thereto indicative of the first physical address being on said address bus for supplying the first physical address from said address bus to said storage device and responsive to a characteristic of signals applied thereto indicative of the second logical address being on said address bus for translating the second logical address from said address bus into a second physical address and supplying the second physical address to said storage device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A data processing system comprising: a central processing unit; an address bus; first translation means coupling said central processing unit to said address bus for translating a first logical address from said central processing unit into a first physical address and applying the first physical address to said address bus; at least one input/output device connected to said address bus for applying a second logical address to said address bus; a storage device; coupling means coupling said address bus to said storage device and responsive to a characteristic of signals applied thereto indicative of the first physical address being on said address bus for supplying the first physical address from said address bus to said storage device and responsive to a characteristic of signals applied thereto indicative of the second logical address being on said address bus for translating the second logical address from said address bus into a second physical address and supplying the second physical address to said storage device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A data processing system according to claim 1 wherein said coupling means distinguishes an address applied thereto as a physical address or as a logical address on the basis of predetermined address bits in the applied address.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A data processing system according to claim 1 wherein said coupling means comprises second translation means, and address selection means for receiving addresses directly from said address bus and applying the first physical address to said storage device and the second logical address to said second translation means for translation to the second physical address.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A data processing system according to claim 3 wherein said address selection means distinguishes an address applied thereto as a physical address or as a logical address on the basis of predetermined address bits in the applied address.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
A data processing system according to claim 1 wherein said coupling means comprises (a) second translation means for receiving addresses directly from said address bus and translating the second logical address into the second physical address, and (b) address selection means for receiving address directly from said address bus, receiving the second physical address from said second translation, and applying the physical addresses to said storage device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A data processing system according to claim 5 wherein said address selection means distinguishes an address applied thereto as a physical address or as a logical address on the basis of predetermined address bits in the applied address.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
170 words
A data processing system comprising: a central processing unit; an address bus; first translation means coupling said central processing unit to said address bus for translating a first logical address from said central processing unit into a first physical address and applying the first physical address to said address bus; at least one input/output device connected to said address bus for applying a second logical address to said address bus; second translation means, for translating the second logical address into a second physical address; a storage device connected to said second translation means; and address selection means, connected to said address bus, said second translation means, and said storage device, said address selection means responsive to a characteristic of signals applied thereto for selectively supplying the first physical address from said address bus directly to said storage device and the second logical address from said address bus to said second translation means for translation into a second physical address and application of the second physical address to said storage device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
170 words
A data processing system comprising: a central processing unit; an address bus; first translation means coupling said central processing unit to said address bus for translating a first logical address from said central processing unit into a first physical address and applying the first physical address to said address bus; at least one input/output device connected to said address bus for applying a second logical address to said address bus; second translation means, for translating the second logical address into a second physical address; a storage device connected to said second translation means; and address selection means, connected to said address bus, said second translation means, and said storage device, said address selection means responsive to a characteristic of signals applied thereto for selectively supplying the first physical address from said address bus directly to said storage device and the second logical address from said address bus to said second translation means for translation into a second physical address and application of the second physical address to said storage device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A data processing system according to claim 7 wherein said address selection means distinguishes an address applied thereto as a physical address or as a logical address on the basis of predetermined address bits in the applied address.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
162 words
A data processing system comprising: a central processing unit; an address bus; first translation means coupling said central processing unit to said address bus for translating a first logical address from said central processing unit into a first physical address and applying the first physical address to said address bus; at least one input/output device connected to said address bus for applying a second logical address to said address bus; second translation means connected to said address bus for receipt of addresses therefrom and for translating the second logical address from said address bus into a second physical address; a storage device; and address selection means, connected to said address bus, said second translation means, and said storage device, said address selection means responsive to a characteristic of signals applied thereto for selectively supplying the first physical address from said address bus directly to said storage device and the second physical address from said second address translation means to said storage device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
162 words
A data processing system comprising: a central processing unit; an address bus; first translation means coupling said central processing unit to said address bus for translating a first logical address from said central processing unit into a first physical address and applying the first physical address to said address bus; at least one input/output device connected to said address bus for applying a second logical address to said address bus; second translation means connected to said address bus for receipt of addresses therefrom and for translating the second logical address from said address bus into a second physical address; a storage device; and address selection means, connected to said address bus, said second translation means, and said storage device, said address selection means responsive to a characteristic of signals applied thereto for selectively supplying the first physical address from said address bus directly to said storage device and the second physical address from said second address translation means to said storage device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A data processing system according to claim 9 wherein said second translation means distinguishes an address applied thereto as a physical address or as a logical address on the basis of predetermined address bits in the applied address.
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