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Data transmission control method and storage device

  • US 20050166014A1
  • Filed: 01/07/2005
  • Published: 07/28/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A data transmission control method for controlling data transmission between a host and a storage device, comprising:

  • acquiring a queued first command;

    acquiring address information regarding first data which is for the first command;

    transmitting the first data between the host and the storage device;

    acquiring a queued second command;

    acquiring address information regarding second data which is for the second command;

    based on the address information regarding the first data and second data, determining whether to transmit the second data between the host and the storage device before transmitting a completion notification concerning the first command to the host from the storage device;

    according to the determination made in the determining step, transmitting the second data between the host and the storage device; and

    after processing of the first command is completed, transmitting said completion notification concerning the first command to the host after the second data is transmitted.

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