The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 28, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas Alexander, Mulino, OR (US);
Bradley H Smith, Saint Helens, OR (US);
Alexander D Rekow, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
PMC-Sierra Ltd., Burnaby, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
370392 ; 370395 ; 370389 ;
Abstract
A datapath packet transmission controller which includes a central processing unit (CPU), a transmit FIFO buffer operative to receive and temporarily store data packets, and a disposition FIFO buffer coupled to said CPU for holding packet disposition commands received from said CPU. The CPU controls reception and storage of data packets in the transmit FIFO buffer, accesses data in data packets in the transmit FIFO buffer, provides disposition commands which control the disposition of packets after storage in the transmit FIFO buffer.