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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2005
Filed:
May. 24, 1999
Marc Duranton, Boissy Saint Leger, FR;
Marc Duranton, Boissy Saint Leger, FR;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A data processing arrangement () comprises a first processor (PROC) for providing successive sets of input data, a second processor (PROC) for receiving successive sets of output data and a memory system () comprising a plurality of memory circuits (MEM) for storing the input and output data. According to the invention, the data processing arrangement further comprises a master controller (MCP) for setting up memory system by means of control commands (CC) associated with a set of input data and a set of output data. These control commands are received in the memory system by a control unit (MCU). When a data (Di) from the set of input data is provided by the first processor, this control unit selects, on the basis of the control commands, a first memory circuit and generates a write-address (AD_W) in said first memory circuit. In the same way, when a data (Do) from the set of output data is required by the second processor, the control unit, on the basis of the control commands, selects a second memory circuit and generates a read-address (AD_R) in said second memory circuit. Thus, there is no need for the processors to provide addresses when they require or send data therefore leading to a simple data processing arrangement.