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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2000
Marc Delvaux, Eatontown, NJ (US);
Globespanvirata, Inc., Red Bank, NJ (US);
Abstract
A multi-channel communication link generates a transport data protocol unit (TPDU) corresponding to each data packet received at a particular interface in a packet switching network. Each TPDU may comprise a data packet in accordance with a standard data transfer protocol and a modified header comprising a sequence number responsive to the relative position of the data packet within a data stream. The multi-channel communication link may inverse multiplex the various TPDUs for transmission across a plurality of asynchronous communication lines. A multi-channel communication link in accordance with the present disclosure may comprise a source first-in first-out (FIFO) buffer, a source line multiplexer/demultiplexer, a plurality of asynchronous communication links, a destination line multiplexer/demultiplexer, and a destination FIFO buffer. The present disclosure also provides a method for transferring data between computing devices via a virtual transport link.