System and method for transferring data packets through a communication system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8885478
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12193328

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A communication system, network, interface, and port architecture are provided for transporting data across a network. The network can be arranged by connecting the ports in a daisy chain fashion to achieve a ring architecture or topology. The network forwards data according to a specific network protocol. A first port forwards frames having a preemptive acknowledge field before the payload. A second port receives these frames, stores them in a frame buffer and modifies the preemptive acknowledge field according to its available frame buffer capacity. Said first port controls its data flow according to the modified preemptive acknowledge field.

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SMSC EUROPE GMBHBANNWALDALLEE 48 KARLSRUHE D-76185

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Heck, Patrick Durmersheim, DE 20 171
Ho, Horace C Austin, US 73 1455
Knapp, David Austin, US 64 2341
Mueller, Rainer P Austin, US 3 58
Rolfes, Kevin Austin, US 1 4

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