Patent ID: 7609725
Filing Date: 2009-10-27
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A data interface comprising: a data input for receiving a large data block, said large data block being larger than a maximum packet size of a packetized data transfer protocol of a packetized data bus; an output connected to said packetized data bus for transmitting data packets on said packetized data bus; an override flag for indicating when to override said maximum packet size of said packetized data bus; and a processor that receives said large data block on said data input, when said override flag indicates to override said maximum packet size of said packetized data bus, said processor overrides said maximum packet size of said packetized data bus to allow transmission of a packet larger than said maximum packet size of said packetized data bus, creates a large data packet larger than said maximum packet size of said packetized data bus from said large data block, and transmits said large data packet over said output on said packetized data bus, and when said override flag does not indicate to override said maximum packet size of said packetized data bus, said processor creates a plurality of small packets no larger than said maximum packet size from said large data block and transmits said plurality of small packets over said output on said packetized data bus.