Expanded memory for communications controller

A method for communicating with a memory device, the method comprising:

• transmitting a plurality of consecutive data blocks from a communications controller on a first data bus via inter-integrated circuit (I2C) protocol;
• converting the I2C protocol to a second bus interface protocol for transmission of the plurality of consecutive data blocks on a second data bus;
• storing the plurality of consecutive data blocks in the memory device via the second data bus;
• writing a predefined data pattern at an end address register of a plurality of address registers in the memory device;
• setting a preset time associated with a timer corresponding to an estimated time of completion of the transmission of the plurality of consecutive data blocks from the communications controller;
• incrementing the timer;
• and
• monitoring the end address register in the memory device upon the timer reaching the preset time to indicate a completion of the transmission of the plurality of consecutive data blocks from the communications controller.

A communication system comprising:

• means for controlling transmission and reception of communications data in a network, comprising:
• means for initiating the read data transfer as a burst read data transfer and the write data transfer as a burst write data, such that each of the configuration data and the application parameters are configured as a plurality of consecutive data blocks that are sequentially transmitted between the means for controlling and the means for storing;
• means for completing the burst read data transfer and the burst write data transfer based on one of a means for generating an interrupt signal;
• means for writing a predefined data pattern into an end address register of a plurality of consecutive address registers;
• means for storing configuration data associated with the means for controlling and for storing application parameters associated with each of a plurality of communications applications;
• and
• means for converting a first bus interface protocol associated with the communications controller to a second bus interface protocol for providing read data transfer of the configuration data and the application parameters from the means for storing to the means for controlling and write data transfer of the application parameters from the means for controlling to the means for storing;
• means for timing the burst read data transfer and the burst write data transfer, comprising means for determining the presence of the predefined data pattern upon completion of a time associated with one of the burst read data transfer and the burst write data transfer.