Method of encoding a data packet
First Claim
1. A method of encoding a data packet for encapsulation in one or more frames for communication from a transmitter to a receiver in a network interface, comprising:
- dividing the data packet into one or more data chunks;
determining the length of a data chunk as the lesser of the number of bytes available in a current frame, the number of bytes remaining in the data packet, or a predetermined number of bytes;
determining if the data chunk is the end-of-the-packet (EOP); and
when the data chunk is not the EOP, prepending the data chunk with a control character representing the length of the data chunk and non-EOP prior to insertion of the data chunk into a current frame.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method of encoding a data packet for encapsulation in one or more frames for communication from a transmitter to a receiver in a network interface. The method includes dividing the data packet into one or more data chunks and determining the length of a data chunk as the lesser of the number of bytes available in a current frame, the number of bytes remaining in the data packet, or a predetermined number of bytes. The method includes determining if the data chunk is the end-of-the-packet (EOP) and when the data chunk is not the EOP, the method includes prepending the data chunk with a control character representing the length of the data chunk and non-EOP.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of encoding a data packet for encapsulation in one or more frames for communication from a transmitter to a receiver in a network interface, comprising:
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dividing the data packet into one or more data chunks; determining the length of a data chunk as the lesser of the number of bytes available in a current frame, the number of bytes remaining in the data packet, or a predetermined number of bytes; determining if the data chunk is the end-of-the-packet (EOP); and when the data chunk is not the EOP, prepending the data chunk with a control character representing the length of the data chunk and non-EOP prior to insertion of the data chunk into a current frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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