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Single chip protocol engine and data formatter apparatus for off chip host memory to local memory transfer and conversion

  • US 6,185,620 B1
  • Filed: 04/03/1998
  • Issued: 02/06/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A chip comprising:

  • an input port;

    an output port;

    a first processing unit, wherein the first processing unit includes;

    first reception means for receiving request from a host located off the chip to transmit data to a destination;

    storage means for storing the destination and the data in a memory connected to the chip prior to transmission to the destination;

    generation means for generating a list of data transfers for data stored in the memory, wherein the list includes and identification of the data and a destination for the data; and

    a second processing unit, wherein the second processing unit includes;

    detection means for detecting a presence of data for transmission to a destination using the list o data transfers generated by the generation means to detect a presence of data for transmission; and

    formatting means for formatting the data into a format for transport to the destination using the data and the destination.

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