Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer protocol implementing – Computer-to-computer data transfer regulating
Patent
1997-08-11
2000-08-01
Dinh, Dung C.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer protocol implementing
Computer-to-computer data transfer regulating
709236, 709250, G06F 1516, H04L 700
Patent
active
060981032
ABSTRACT:
Pre-formatted MAC Control PAUSE frames are generated by a MAC device rather than by a switch. These may be automatically generated and transmitted upon the occurrence of a full or near full condition in the input buffer of the MAC device. The MAC device, upon receipt of a MAC Control PAUSE frame, allows a packet in the process of being transmitted to complete transmission prior to implementing the PAUSE. The MAC device is capable of generating MAC Control frames having any desired opcode. The parameter field associated with the MAC Control frame opcode is programmable. The destination address of the MAC Control frame is programmable. Automatic x-on/x-off is implemented. Flags may be set to enable/disable the IEEE 802.3x pause function in the MAC device and to override basic IEEE 802.3x operation in various ways.
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Alderrou Donald W.
Dreyer Stephen F.
West Eric T.
Dinh Dung C.
LSI Logic Corporation
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