Method and apparatus for enabling a processor to access an exter

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1997-05-09

1998-11-17

Sheikh, Ayaz R.

395309, G06F 1130

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ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus for enabling a processor to access an external component through either a private bus or a shared bus. One embodiment of the present invention is an external memory access apparatus which includes an external memory access unit. This external memory access unit couples to the processor through an external memory access unit bus. In addition, the external memory access unit couples to external memory through a private bus. The external memory access unit also couples to the external memory through a shared bus, which also couples an external component to the external memory.

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