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Methods and systems for end-to-end data protection in a memory controller

  • US 7,225,395 B2
  • Filed: 08/18/2003
  • Issued: 05/29/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for end-to-end data protection in a computer, comprising:

  • associating a data integrity field with data transferred along a data path in a computer; and

    associating a virtual end-to-end address with said data integrity field, wherein said virtual end-to-end address transfers encoded information to a controller through at least one address of a read and write request thereof, wherein said encoded information identifies an offending entity within said data path; and

    configuring said virtual end-to-end address to further comprise at least one index and at least offset, wherein said at least one index and said at least one offset can each be varied in size to match a requirement of said controller of said computer.

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