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Transferring data using direct memory access

  • US 20040186931A1
  • Filed: 01/15/2004
  • Published: 09/23/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for processing data, comprising:

  • providing at least a first controller communicable with a remote memory, said first controller including a direct memory access (DMA) engine;

    providing at least a processor communicating with a processor memory;

    storing information using said processor with said processor memory related to data for processing, said information comprising a number of elements including at least a first element and a second element;

    starting a process related to said information;

    accessing firstly said processor memory using said DMA engine to obtain said first element;

    processing first data related to said first element;

    accessing secondly said second element from said processor memory using said DMA engine after said step of processing said first data; and

    processing second data related to said second element.

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