Patent ID: 9219693
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A network device comprising: a memory configured to store (i) a plurality of frames received from a source, and (ii) timestamps corresponding to the plurality of frames; a media access control module configured to (i) receive the plurality of frames and the timestamps from the memory, and (ii) forward the plurality of frames to a physical layer device, wherein the media access control module comprises a host control module configured to transfer ownership of the plurality of frames from the host control module to the media access control module, wherein the host control module or the media access control module is configured to mask the transfer of the ownership of first frames of the plurality of frames including gating the first frames based on the timestamps to delay reception of the first frames in the queues; and a selector module configured to (i) select one of the blocking signals, and (ii) forward the selected blocking signal to the physical layer device.