Patent ID: 6084934
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
In an asynchronous data transmission system having a sender and a receiver, both utilizing different frequency clock signals, a combination comprising:a) a receiver clock source generating a receiver clock signal;b) means, associated with said receiver clock source for generating an enable signal pulse at each edge of said receiver clock signal, a time between enable signal pulses related to a maximum data transfer rate of said receiver;c) a data bus coupled between said sender and said receiver for transmitting signals therebetween; andd) means, at said sender, responsive to receipt of each enable signal pulse from said means b), for automatically adjusting a data transfer rate of said sender to the maximum data transfer rate of said receiver; said means d) receiving said enable signal pulse and initiating transmission of one data segment from said sender for each said enable signal pulse.