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US 2003/0112790 A1Published application
Providing data link services to upper layer protocols in application and communication subsystems
OwnerMatthew A. Hayduk, Tim Dalyinventors
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Abstract
A serial physical link may be provided that provides both isochronous and synchronous support by a software control. In addition, higher layer data link services may be provided over a serial physical link.
Claims28
A method comprising:
- establishing a serial physical link;
- and
- providing isochronous support by a software control on the serial physical link.
An article comprising a medium storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to:
- establish a serial physical link;
- and
- provide isochronous support by a software control on the serial physical link.
An apparatus comprising:
- a serial physical link that provides isochronous support by a software control on the serial physical link;
- and
- a logical layer control to interface with said physical link.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.