Universal Computer Interfaces

(partial) Basic Interface Structure. Interface Parameters: The network configuration. The synchronization of the processor activities to external events. The interface access arbitration. The interface width. Interface transfer timing. Interface error treatment. The physical realization. Industrial Bus Realizations: Parallel bus. Serial bus. Special Improvements: Reduction of bus contention. Reduction of memory overload. Increase of CPU throughput. Universal Interface Adapter Circuit: Universal interface adapter circuit for adaptation of different peripheral devices to a particular data processing system. Conversion adapter equipment for adaptation of different processing systems to peripheral devices. General references. List of cited patent documents. List of patentees. List of inventors. Subject index.