System and method for performing isochronous data buffering
US8335875B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A controller for a host system includes an interface and a buffer. The interface receives a plurality of data units isochronously received from a connected device, and the buffer stores the data units and then output a data block upon the occurrence of at least one condition. Each data unit stores data of a first size and the data block includes data of a second size greater than the first size. The connected device may be a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device or another type of device.
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