Patent ID: 7254665
Filing Date: 2007-08-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for communicating information to a system memory of a computer system over a bus, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a plurality of input signals at each of a plurality of cells in a sensor array, the sensor array being positioned to monitor an area of interest; (b) generating analog output signals for each of the plurality of cells, a magnitudes of each of the analog output signals representing a magnitude of each of the plurality of input signals; (c) digitizing each of the plurality of analog output signals into a plurality of data readings, a value of each of the plurality of data readings being representative of the magnitude of each of the plurality of analog output signals; (d) storing the data readings in a storage area; (e) tracking a number of the data readings stored; (f) requesting access to the bus when the number of data readings stored reaches a transfer quantity, the transfer quantity being equal to an integer multiple of a system cache width; and (g) transferring the transfer quantity of data readings over the bus to the system memory in a burst mode upon being granted access to the bus.