Patent ID: 6098110
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
A network switch, comprising:a plurality of first network ports that each receive and transmit network data according to a first network protocol;a data bus coupled to each of the plurality of first network ports;at least one second network port that receives and transmits network data according to a second network protocol;a port interface coupled to the at least one second network port and to the data bus to transfer network data between the data bus and the at least one second network port, the port interface including control list memory accessible by each of the plurality of second network ports on the second bus, and each of the plurality of second network ports acting as a bus master to execute a control list stored in the control list memory to perform a data transfer over the second bus; anda switch manager coupled to the data bus that controls flow of network data on the plurality of first network ports and the at least one second network port via the data bus.