Patent ID: 6940818
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for the control of occupancy of available bandwidth for data frames both received and transmitted by way of a port, said system comprising: a media access control device associated with the port; means coupled to the media access control device for monitoring frame traffic passing through the port, and providing signals denoting for each frame the size of the frame and its direction relative to the port; first and second counting buckets for determining whether said traffic is in profile or out of profile; a transmit control responsive to a first command signal to prevent the supply of transmit frames to the media access control device and said port; a receive control coupled to the media access control device and responsive to a second command signal to initiate the generation of flow control frames from the port; and mode control means for controlling a relationship between the first and second counting buckets and said command signals, said mode control means defining a duplex mode wherein said token buckets separately control the first and second command signals and a half-duplex mode wherein a single one of said token buckets controls both said first and second command signals.