Method and apparatus for buffering data transmission between producer and consumer
US6516360B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/387
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A need to store data between a producing stage and a consuming stage commonly arises in digital processing applications. However, factors such as fabrication process limitations and circuit area constraints may restrict the amount of available storage. A novel method and apparatus for data buffering are disclosed which use less data storage than would be required by double buffering techniques.
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