Communication Apparatus

A communication apparatus comprising;

• a signal receiving and transmitting portion operative to receive an input communication signal for obtaining an input information signal and to transmit an output communication signal based on an output information signal,
• a reassembling and segmenting portion operative to cause the input information signal to be subjected to reassembling process for obtaining first framed data which form a data frame containing a frame header segment wherein identification information is provided and an information segment wherein communication information is provided and to cause second framed data which form a data frame containing a header segment wherein processed identification information is provided and an information segment wherein communication information is provided to be subjected to segmenting process for obtaining the output information signal,
• temporary memory means for storing temporarily the first framed data obtained from the reassembling and segmenting portion and for storing temporarily the second framed data and then discharging the second framed data stored therein to the reassembling and segmenting portion,
• main memory means for storing the identification information contained in the first framed data stored in the temporary memory means to preserve the same as an arranged information and for discharging the identification information stored therein or the identification information having been subjected to modifying process to the temporary memory means as the processed identification information,
• a temporary managing portion operative to control operations in the temporary memory means for storing temporarily therein the first and second framed data,
• a main managing portion operative to control operations in the main memory means for storing and preserving the identification information and discharging the processed identification information, and
• an operation control portion operative to cause the temporary managing portion and the main managing portion to determine the amount of input communication signal reception and the amount of output communication signal transmission on the basis of the amount of first framed data storage at intervals of predetermined time and the amount of second framed data discharge at intervals of predetermined time, to compare the amount of input communication signal reception with the amount of output communication signal transmission, and to store comparative result data representing the result of the comparison in the temporary memory means or the main memory means, operative to find an excessive input state, an excessive output state or a balanced input/output state on the basis of an excessive input communication signal reception state, an excessive output communication signal transmission state and a balanced input communication signal reception/output communication signal transmission state recognized based on the comparative result data stored in the temporary memory means or the main memory means, and operative to cause the input communication signal reception and the output communication signal transmission to be restrained in response to the found excessive input state, excessive output state or balanced input/output state.