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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2004
Frank Lin, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Victor Wu, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Jacky Tsai, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Hsiang-yi Huang, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Vincent Chang, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Michael Liu, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Heng-chen Ho, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Frank Lin, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Victor Wu, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Jacky Tsai, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Hsiang-Yi Huang, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Vincent Chang, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Michael Liu, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Heng-Chen Ho, Taipei Hsien, TW;
VIA Technologies Inc, Hsin-Tien, TW;
Abstract
A method for a graphics chip to access data stored in a system memory of a computer device is disclosed. The method includes using a memory controller to set a block capacity value; using the memory controller to divide a plurality of read requests corresponding to a predetermined request sequence into a plurality of request groups, wherein a total amount of data required by read requests grouped in each request group is less than the block capacity value; and using the memory controller to adjust a request sequence corresponding to read requests grouped in each request group for retrieving data stored at different N pages so that a memory device only performs N−1 page switching operations.