Ring buffered network bus data management system

A server network for use in communicating data from at least one data source to at least one data sink, each data source having at least one channel with associated data, the network comprising:

• a. a plurality of ring buffer objects, each including:
• i. means for creating a plurality of data frames, each having data that is identified with one or more channels of the data source;
• ii. means for adding a time stamp to each of said plurality of data frames;
• and
• iii. a ring buffer data structure for storing said plurality of data frames.

A method of transferring data from a data source to a data sink, the method comprising the steps:

• a. receiving data from a data source via a single data stream;
• b. storing said data in a ring buffer data structure in which newest data is placed at a new data end of said ring buffer data structure and oldest data is deleted from an old data end of said ring buffer data structure to make room for new data;
• c. providing data from said ring buffer data structure via two or more first data streams;
• d. receiving data from two or more second data streams, only one of which consists of one of said two or more first data streams;
• and
• e. providing all said data received in said step d via a single data stream.

A ring buffered network bus system comprising:

• a. first means for receiving data from a data source via a single data stream;
• b. second means for storing said data in a ring buffer data structure in which newest data is placed at a new data end of said ring buffer data structure and oldest data is deleted from an old data end of said ring buffer data structure to make room for new data;
• c. third means for providing data from said ring buffer data structure via two or more first data streams;
• d. fourth means for receiving data from two or more second data streams, only one of which consists of one of said two or more first data streams;
• and
• e. fifth means for providing all said data received in said step d via a single data stream.

A computer readable storage media comprising:

• a. a plurality of ring buffer objects, each having:
• i. a ring buffer memory for storing data;
• ii. a single data input connectable to a data source and connected to said ring buffer memory so that data provided by the data source may be stored in said ring buffer memory;
• iii. one or more RBO data outputs connected to said ring buffer memory for providing data stored in said ring buffer memory;
• and
• b. a plurality of network bus objects, each having:
• i. one or more inputs, each connected with at least one of said one or more RBO data outputs so as to receive data stored in said ring buffer memory;
• ii. a single NBO data output, connectable to a data sink, for providing to the data sink said data received from said at least one of said one or more RBO data outputs.