Storing frame modification information in a bank in memory
US6658546B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/9047
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for reserving frame modification information in a data storage unit. In one embodiment of the present invention, a system comprises a processor configured to process frames of data. The processor may comprise a data flow unit configured to receive and transmit frames of data. The processor may further comprise a data storage unit coupled to the data flow unit where the data storage unit comprises a plurality of buffers. The plurality of buffers is configured to store frames of data. A first buffer may be accessed to store the ending frame data of a first frame. A first bank in the first buffer stores the end of the first frame. A second bank in a second buffer may be reserved for storing frame modification information where the second bank corresponds to the first bank in the first buffer that stores the end of the first frame.
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