Patent ID: 6594713
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A data transfer controller comprising:a data transfer hub connected to dispatch data transfer requests specifying a data source, a data destination and a data quantity to be transferred; a plurality of ports each connected to said data transfer hub and including an hub interface unit connected to said data transfer hub, said hub interface unit for each port being identically configured, and an application unit interface connected to said corresponding hub interface unit and configured for an external memory/device expected to be connected to said port, said hub interface unit and said application unit interface operatively connected for data transfer therebetween by a predetermined set of interface signal lines identical for all ports; and said data transfer hub controlling data transfer from a source port corresponding to said data source to a destination port corresponding to said data destination in a quantity corresponding to said data quantity to be transferred of a currently executing data transfer request.