US PATENT SUBCLASS 710 / 46
.~.~ Input/Output polling

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710 /   HD   ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT

1  DF  INPUT/OUTPUT DATA PROCESSING {16}
36  DF  .~ Input/Output access regulation {7}
46.~.~ Input/Output polling {1}
47  DF  .~.~.~> Polled interrupt

DEFINITION

Classification: 710/46

Input/Output polling:

(under subclass 36) Subject matter further comprising means or steps for interrogating the peripherals to determine readiness thereof to transfer data.

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44, for polling for access combined with prioritized accessing.