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Method of accessing stored information in multi-framed data transmissions

US8238349B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2008
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J3/0623
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method of accessing stored information in multi-framed data transmissions, comprising at least one control interface and at least one elastic store, wherein the control interface accesses the elastic store through a mailbox communications method. The control interface accesses the elastic store via the mailbox communications method, which comprises: (a) setting a address for a data location within said elastic store; (b) setting a request to read from, or write to, said data location within said elastic store; (c) issuing a “GO_” signal to retrieve data information from said data location within said elastic store, by writing said “GO_” signal to said microprocessor, which causes a circuit to read from said requested data location within said elastic store; (d) waiting for a possible, but not to be expected, de-assertion of a busy signal to be issued from said data location within said elastic store, and then; and then (e) reading back the value of said data information to said control interface. Where a busy signal occurs, the microprocessor must wait and issue a subsequent “GO_” signal to retrieve the data information from the data location; wher…

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