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Device to receive., buffer, and transmit packets of data in a packet switching network

  • US 20040151176A1
  • Filed: 01/20/2004
  • Published: 08/05/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device to create, process and transfer packets of information from one device to another, comprising:

  • a plurality of micro-engines to receive payload data from a memory controller, determine if a task is available to process the payload data and assign a task to process the payload data;

    a transmit cell FIFO circuit adapted to build a packet header based on payload data received from the plurality of micro-engines or directly from the memory controller and store payload data in a buffer, transmit the packet header with the payload data when all the payload data has been received and immediately begin to receive additional payload data from either the plurality of micro-engines or the memory controller when a predetermined amount of payload data has been transferred out of the buffer.

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