Patent ID: 6055580
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A computer implemented method of efficiently transferring data between a host computer and a peripheral component removably coupled to said host computer, said method comprising the steps of:a) receiving information at said peripheral component wherein said information triggers said peripheral component to transmit a read request to said host computer such that said peripheral component can access data present at said host computer;b) determining from said information received at said peripheral component, which type of said read request to transmit to said host computer, said type of said read request selected such that a portion of said data is prefetched and stored in memory of said host computer;c) transmitting said read request to said host computer such that said peripheral component has access to said portion of said data, said portion of said data stored in said memory of said host computer such that said portion of said data stored in said memory ends on a boundary of said memory; andd) reading said portion of said data stored in said memory of said host computer.