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Method and system for monitoring DMA status

US6922741B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 1, 2002
Grant dateJul 26, 2005
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/28
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide a status register for each channel of a DMA controller. The status register may be used to monitor and record events that occur during DMA data transfers, including timeouts and aborts.

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