Method and system for dynamically appending a data block to a variable length transmit list while transmitting another data block over a serial bus
US5619646A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/423
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system allows for a hardware structure to participate in the transmission of P1394 packets, which are comprised of command or data blocks from linked list structures in a system memory, is disclosed. The system is able to provide dynamic appending of these command or data blocks to the link list while they are being operated upon. This provides an efficient transaction layer operation, which minimizes signalling between the link list operator or control code, and other hardware features.
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