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Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 1998

Filed:

May. 10, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:

Kevin M Christiansen, Saratoga, CA (US);

Wesley S Johnson, Tracy, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
395845 ; 395842 ; 395555 ;
Abstract

An apparatus for and method of controlling data transfers in which the data is in a predefined format. The DMA controller with a status register cooperates with a counter capable of effecting a change in the contents of the status register to generate predefined leading sequences of pulses. The arrangement may also include a module which can detect a predefined trailing sequence and effect a change in the contents of the status register.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Christiansen, Kevin. (1998). System for dma transfer wherein controller waits before execution of (U.S. Patent No. 5812878). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5812878

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