Ethernet controller

Details Ethernet controller Ethernet controller

2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Levitan, Dmitry H (Department: 2461)

Multiplex communications

Data flow congestion prevention or control

Flow control of data transmission through a network

Reexamination Certificate

active

08004988

ABSTRACT:
An Ethernet controller has a buffer memory for receiving data packets, a data flow control unit for controlling the data flow to Ethernet controller, a packet counter, packet counter control logic for incrementing and decrementing the packet counter, a first register for storing a watermark, and a comparator logic coupled to the packet counter and the register for sending control signals to the data flow control unit.

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