Apparatus and method for performing arbitration and data transfe

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1994-10-11

1997-04-08

Ray, Gopal C.

395287, 395293, 395308, G06F 1328, G06F 1336

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ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for arbitrating bus ownership of a first communication bus ("C1-bus") for a plurality of C1-bus masters and arbitrating bus ownership of a second communication bus ("C2-bus") for a plurality of C2-bus masters. The apparatus further performs a DMA transfer, without processor assistance, between a first component coupled to the C1-bus and a second component coupled to the C2-bus.

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