System for transmitting data between bus and network having device comprising first counter for providing transmitting rate and second counter for limiting frames exceeding rate

An apparatus transmitting frames of data between a first data network and a second data network, comprising:

• a first port transmitting frames of data with said first data network;
• a second port transmitting frames of data with said second data network;
• and
• a device coupled in communication with said first port and said second port limiting a rate at which said frames of data may be transmitted with said second data network, said device comprising:
• a first counter providing said rate at which said frames of data may be transmitted with said second data network;
• and
• a second counter providing a number of said frames of data which may be transmitted at a rate exceeding said rate at which said frames of data may be transmitted with said second data network.

An apparatus interconnecting a first local area network and a second local area network for transmitting frames of data from said first local area network to said second local area network, said apparatus comprising:

• a data bus;
• a first port coupling said first local area network to said data bus;
• a second port coupling said second local area network to said data bus;
• and
• a device coupled in communication with said first port and said second port limiting a rate at which said frames of data may be transmitted to said second local area network, said device comprising:
• a first counter providing said rate at which said frames of data may be transmitted to said second local area network;
• and
• a second counter providing a number of said frames of data which may be transmitted at a rate exceeding said rate at which said frames of data may be transmitted to said second local area network.

An apparatus interconnecting a first local area network operating at a first data transmission speed, and a second local area network operating at a second data transmission speed, said apparatus transmitting frames of data from said first local area network to said second local area network, said apparatus comprising:

• a data bus;
• a first port coupling said first local area network to said data bus;
• a second port coupling said second local area network to said data bus;
• and
• a device coupled in communication with said first port and said second port limiting a rate at which said frames of data are transmitted to said second local area network, said device comprising a counter providing said rate at which said frames of data are transmitted to said second local area network and a burst counter providing a number of said frames of data which may be transmitted at a rate at which said frames of data are transmitted to said second local area network.

An apparatus interconnecting a first local area network operating at a first data transmission speed, and a second local area network operating at a second data transmission speed, said apparatus transmitting frames of data from said first local area network to said second local area network, said apparatus comprising:

• a data bus;
• a first port coupling said first local area network to said data bus;
• a second port coupling said second local area network to said data bus;
• and
• a device coupled in communication with said first port and said second port limiting a rate at which said frames of data are transmitted to said second local area network, said device comprising a burst counter providing a number of said frames of data which may be transmitted at a rate exceeding said rate at which said frames of data are transmitted to said second local area network and a counter providing said rate at which said frames of data are transmitted to said second local area network.

An apparatus transmitting frames of data between a first data network and a second data network, comprising:

• a first port transmitting frames of data with said first data network;
• a second port transmitting frames of data with said second data network;
• and
• a device coupled in communication with said first port and said second port limiting a rate at which said frames of data are transmitted to said second data network, said device comprising a counter providing said rate at which said frames of data are transmitted to said second data network and a burst counter providing a number of said frames of data which may be transmitted at a rate exceeding said rate at which said frames of data are transmitted to said second data network.

An apparatus transmitting frames of data between a first data network and a second data network, comprising:

• a first port transmitting frames of data with said first data network;
• a second port transmitting frames of data with said second data network;
• and
• a device coupled in communication with said first port and said second port limiting a rate at which said frames of data are transmitted to said second data network, said device comprising a burst counter providing a number of said frames of data which may be transmitted at a rate exceeding said rate at which said frames of data are transmitted to said second data network and a counter providing said rate at which said frames of data are transmitted to said second data network.

An apparatus transmitting frames of data between a first data network and a second data network, comprising:

• a first port transmitting frames of data at a first rate with said first data network;
• a second port transmitting frames of data at a second rate with said second data network;
• and
• a device coupled in communication with said first port and said second port providing a third rate at which said frames of data are transmitted with said second data network, wherein said device includes:
• a first counter providing said third rate at which said frames of data are transmitted with said second data network;
• a second counter limiting a number of said frames of data which may be transmitted with said second data network at a fourth rate exceeding said third rate;
• and
• a logic device operating said first counter and said second counter.

An apparatus transmitting frames of data between a first data network and a second data network, comprising:

• a first port transmitting frames of data at a first rate with said first data network;
• a second port transmitting frames of data at a second rate with said second data network;
• and
• a device coupled in communication with said first port and said second port providing a third rate at which said frames of data are transmitted with said second data network, said device comprising a counter providing said third rate at which said frames of data are transmitted with said second data network and a burst counter providing a number of said frames of data which may be transmitted with said second data network at a fourth rate exceeding said third rate.