System and method for controlling data flow direction in a...

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2005-03-01

2005-03-01

Elmore, Stephen (Department: 2186)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S110000, C711S113000, C711S117000, C711S154000, C710S310000, C365S230080

Reexamination Certificate

active

06862653

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for controlling the direction of data flow in a memory system is provided. The system comprising memory devices, a memory controller, a buffering structure, and a data flow director. The memory controller sends data, such as read-data, write-data, address information and command information, to the memory devices and receives data from the memory devices. The buffering structure interconnects the memory device and the memory controller. The buffering structure is adapted to operate in a bi-directional manner for the direction of data flow therethrough. The data flow director, which may reside in the buffering structure, the memory controller, the memory devices, or an external device, controls the direction of data flow through the buffering structure based on the data transmitted from the memory controller or the memory device.

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