Patent
1997-10-14
2000-07-11
Sheikh, Ayaz R.
395842, G06F 1300
Patent
active
060885173
ABSTRACT:
A computer system having separate, yet compatible DMA controllers on a bus. Each DMA controller for controlling at least one DMA channel, each DMA controller having an independent set of registers for performing DMA operations and a configuration register for indicating channel status and designation. A DMA master for compatibly communicating with a processor and for initializing and communicating with the multiple DMA controllers.
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Edwards James
Lester Robert A.
Maguire David J.
Riley Dwight D.
Stevens Jeffrey C.
Compaq Computer Corporation
Sheikh Ayaz R.
Wiley David A.
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