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System and method for fast data transfers in an electronic network

US6535940B1 · kind B1 · utility

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36Claims
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Filing dateJul 28, 1999
Grant dateMar 18, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/40117
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for fast data transfers in an electronic network comprises a data transfer engine configured to independently execute data transfer instructions and a processor configured to forward the data transfer instructions to the data transfer engine. The data transfer engine preferably executes the data transfer instructions while the processor proceeds to execute a next instruction. The data transfer engine includes a transmit engine that executes transmit transfer instructions and a receive engine that executes receive transfer instructions. The transmit engine and the receive engine operate independently and thus may operate concurrently.

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