In a data processing system including a plurality of digital signal processor subsystems, selected peripheral components are shared by the digital signal processor subsystems. In particular, the high level data link controller is shared by the subsystems. When a packet is received by a shared high level...http://www.google.de/patents/US6823402?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6823402 - Apparatus and method for distribution of signals from a high level data link controller to multiple digital signal processor cores