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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1999
Jagannathan Bharath, Eldorado Hills, CA (US);
David N. Larson, Austin, TX (US);
Legerity, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided, where the method includes defining a first portion of a memory for receiving data, providing a memory request to transfer data from a source to the first portion of the memory defined to receive the data, and transferring a portion of data from the source to the first portion of the memory according to a priority scheme that determines the sequence of the data transfer, wherein the size of the portion of the data substantially corresponds to the size of the first portion of the memory. The method also includes associating a frame with at least one corresponding memory location containing data in the first portion of the memory, transmitting at least a portion of data from the first portion of the memory within the frame, and receiving an acknowledgement in response to transmitting the data within the frame.