Hardware-based and efficient forwarding of data

A receiving device for efficient forwarding of data in an automobile, comprising:

• an output interface device (10) having a plurality of output interface units, with a first group of output interface units which are each set up in terms of hardware for transmitting continuous data and a second group of output interface units which are each set up in terms of hardware for transmitting discontinuous data;
• a depacketizing device (20) arranged to separate the data from a forwarding information and a data protection information;
• and
• an input device arranged in the receiving direction (30) for receiving the data on a physical transmission channel, wherein the output interface device (10), the unpackaging device (20) and the input device (30) are unidirectionally communicatively coupled.

A method of providing an input device for efficiently routing data on virtual data paths, comprising:

• a provision (100) of an input interface device having a plurality of input interface units, with a first group of input interface units which are each set up in terms of hardware to receive continuous data and a second group of input interface units which are each set up in terms of hardware to receive discontinuous data;
• providing (101) a packetizing device arranged to enrich the data with forwarding information and data protection information;
• and
• providing (102) an output device arranged to provide the data to a physical transmission channel, wherein the input interface device, the packetizing device and the output device are unidirectionally communicatively coupled.