Single chip network adapter apparatus
US5887187A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5653
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A single chip network adapter apparatus has each component disposed on a single semiconductor chip. The network adapter includes a host interface circuit which is adapted for connection directly to a host system bus. The host interface circuit sends information to and receives information form the host system bus, and has random access memory coupled thereto. A processor is coupled to the random access memory and formats information received from the host system bus to a network protocol format. The processor also converts information received in a network protocol format to a form suitable for the host system bus. A network interface circuit is coupled to the random access memory and is adapted for connection directly to a network. The network interface circuit sends information formatted by the processor to the network and receives information to be converted by the processor from the network.
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