Patent ID: 7573908

Claim:
A data unit handling device, including an implementation of a first protocol layer and an implementation of a second protocol layer, said second protocol layer lying above said first protocol layer, and said first protocol layer being arranged to pass data units upwards towards said second layer when acting as a receiving peer in a communication, comprising: a buffer for buffering data units to be released to said second layer by said first layer, said buffer being operable to accumulate a plurality of data units conforming to said second protocol layer before releasing said data units conforming to said second protocol layer, and a buffer controller being operable to control the release of said data units conforming to said second protocol layer from said buffer in such a way that when a plurality of data units conforming to said second protocol layer is to be released, the individual data units of said plurality are released over a release period (T), said release period (T) being longer than the period of time that would occur if all of the data units of the plurality were released instantly.