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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
May. 10, 2004
Tom E. Burton, Beaverton, OR (US);
Dominic J. Gasbarro, Forest Grove, OR (US);
Brian M. Leitner, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Dean S. Susnow, Portland, OR (US);
Tom E. Burton, Beaverton, OR (US);
Dominic J. Gasbarro, Forest Grove, OR (US);
Brian M. Leitner, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Dean S. Susnow, Portland, OR (US);
Other;
Abstract
A device to create, receive, and transmit packets of data in a packet switching network. This device employs a direct memory access packet controller which would interface between memory contained within a computer system and a packet switched network. This direct memory access packet controller would utilize one or more micro-engines that would dynamically allocate buffer space to process received packets of data. This direct memory access packet controller would further utilize a transmit cell FIFO circuit to allocate buffer space to packets being transmitted. In addition, a sequencer would act to control the workflow of packets being received and transmitted.