Method and apparatus for accessing variable sized blocks of data
US6560652B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for accessing data. The method includes defining a first portion of a memory for receiving data and providing a memory request to transfer data from a source to the first portion of the memory defined to receive the data. The method further includes transferring a portion of data from the source to the first portion of the memory, wherein the size of the portion of the data substantially corresponds to the size of the first portion of the memory.
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