Patent ID: 7286469
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: an access port adapted to be coupled to a source node through a data link; and a plurality of client ports coupled to transmit data frames to and receive data frames from the access port, wherein the access port further comprises: a first port to transmit and receive data according to a packet based data transmission protocol at a first nominal data transmission rate; a second port to transmit and receive data according to a stream based data transmission protocol at a second nominal data transmission rate, the second port forwarding received data frames to the first port for transmission according to the packet based data transmission protocol; and a pause request frame generator to periodically insert a pause request frame among the forwarded data frames on a set period based, at least in part on a length of the predetermined pause duration and, on a difference between the first and second nominal data transmission rates.