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Method and apparatus for memory sequencing

US5872822A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 1995
Grant dateFeb 16, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/14
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for delaying frames received asynchronously from a fiber channel port until receive memory is properly sequenced for storing the delayed frames in which a circular buffer is positioned on the data path between the fiber channel port and the receive memory for delaying the frames in accordance with control signals generated by a sequencer having knowledge of the receive memory sequence count.

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