Patent ID: 6324178
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
In a bridge circuit, a method for transferring information comprising the computer implemented steps of:a) storing a first data packet, received from a communication bus of a first communication domain, into a first memory space of a memory unit, wherein said data packet is of a first packet format and comprises: a header section; a data payload section; and a trailer section;b) recording a pointer indicating the start of said data payload section in said first memory space;c) generating a new header section of a second packet format, different from said first packet format, and corresponding to a second communication domain;d) appending said pointer to said new header section; ande) transmitting said new header section over said second communication domain and, using said pointer as a reference, transmitting said data payload section directly from said first memory space and over said second communication domain.