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Serial communications controller

CA 1281434 C · Owner: Korpusik, John · Inventors: Marzucco, Teresa; Korpusik, John; Martin, Patricia A.

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Abstract of the Disclosure A serial communications controller, adapted for transfer of data to memory in a direct memory access interrupt, generates a status word for each frame of data. To allow for uninterrupted transfer of data to memory from frame to frame, the status words are stored in a FIFO along with word counts corresponding to the frames to allow for subsequent identification of the addresses to which the data frames are assigned.

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  • Granted March 12, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 12, 2008.
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FiledMarch 3, 1987
GrantedMarch 12, 1991
Term endedMarch 12, 2008
Patent numberCA 1281434 C
Classification (IPC)G06F13/42 +2 more

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1988199119941997200020032006Application filedMarch 3, 1987Patent grantedMarch 12, 1991Term endedMarch 12, 2008

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