METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS - Patent 1163596

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EP 1 163 596 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51

(21)	Application number: 00911873.8

(22)	Date of filing: 18.02.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 13/28

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0004/247

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0051/004 (31.08.2000 Gazette 2000/35)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

22.02.1999 US 121022 P

(71)	Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
	81541 München (DE)

(72)	Inventor:
	STRACOVSKY, Henry San Jose, CA 95118 (US)

(74)	Representative: Browne, Robin Forsythe, Dr.
	Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA West Yorkshire Leeds LS2 8PA West Yorkshire (GB)

(54)	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS