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System including real-time data communication features

US7099961B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 2005
Grant dateAug 29, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D10/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an embodiment of the invention, a system includes a direct memory access (DMA) engine to move data on a real time basis and a communication front-end to transmit and receive the data. In another embodiment, the system may also include a medium access control (MAC) to control transmission and reception of the data and that may be partitioned or divided according to response times to carry out selected functions. Other embodiments of the invention are described and claimed.

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