Patent ID: 8571050
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: (a) receiving a plurality of RapidIO packets, said plurality of packets requesting both Reliable Transfer (RT) and Continuous Transfer (CT) modes; (b) determining if one of said plurality of packets is requesting said RT mode and if so then: (b1) determining if an input buffer is available to store said one of said plurality of packets and if so then: (b1a) generating an acknowledgment (ACK); and (bib) writing said one of said plurality of packets into said input buffer; (b2) else: (b2a) generating a negative acknowledgment (NACK) to request an Inbound Link Partner retransmission of said one of said plurality of packets; and (b2b) not writing said one of said plurality of packets into said input buffer.