Patent ID: 6119243
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for the isochronous transfer of information within a computer system, comprising:transferring a first isochronous stream of information at a given rate, said first stream having a plurality of first service periods, each first service period having a first duration and containing a first amount of information;transferring asynchronous information independently from said transfer of the first stream;translating between the first stream and a second isochronous stream of information, the second stream having a plurality of second service periods, each second service period having a second duration and containing a second amount of information, wherein said first duration is different from said second duration and said first amount of information is different from said second amount of information, said second stream transferring information at a rate substantially the same as the given rate at which the first stream transfers information; andconcurrently transferring the second stream and the asynchronous information.