Network Interface Device
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1. A network interface device, said network interface device comprising:
- a data transmission path configured to receive data for transmission, said data for transmission to be sent over a network by said network interface device, a threshold being associated with said data transmission path; and
a monitor configured to monitor said data transmission path using said threshold to determine if an underrun condition is associated with said data transmission path and if so to transmit said data with an indication which indicates that said data is invalid.
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Abstract
A network interface device, said network interface device has a data transmission path configured to receive data for transmission. The data for transmission is to be sent over a network by the network interface device. A monitor is configured to monitor the data transmission path to determine if an underrun condition is associated with the data transmission path. If so, an indication is included in the transmitted data packet.
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20 Claims
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1. A network interface device, said network interface device comprising:
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a data transmission path configured to receive data for transmission, said data for transmission to be sent over a network by said network interface device, a threshold being associated with said data transmission path; and a monitor configured to monitor said data transmission path using said threshold to determine if an underrun condition is associated with said data transmission path and if so to transmit said data with an indication which indicates that said data is invalid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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receiving data for transmission, said data for transmission to be sent over a network by a network interface device, a threshold being associated with said data transmission path; monitoring said data using said threshold to determine if an underrun condition is associated with said data for transmission; and if so, to cause an indication to be provided in a transmitted packet.
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