Context control block for computer communications
US5684962A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/901
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A single queue or descriptor ring references several context control blocks, each of which corresponds to a different data path in a communications system. An entry in the descriptor ring references an appropriate context control block and a source packet representing a packet locations prior to processing. The descriptor ring may include a destination packet representing the packet locations after processing. The descriptor ring is particularly suitable for communications between a main processor and a coprocessor.
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