Smart interface for payload transfers in networking applications
US6967920B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J3/0685
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for improving data transfers between a network and a network device is provided. The apparatus comprising a data input, a programmable counter adapted to counting the number of data packets received, an interrupt generator for signaling a microprocessor upon a signal from said programmable counter, a data processing block for examining the contents of data packets for an end-of-packet flag, and an output.
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