Communication processor having buffer list modifier control bits
US6304910A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication processor sends and receives frames of data and commands. Transmit and receive protocol engine is controlled by host driver software which utilizes predetermined bits to indicate which frame is the last frame in a series of frames. This information is then placed in the transmit frame before it is sent.
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