Multi-protocol header generation system

A reconfigurable bus interface, comprising:

• a first queue for storing outgoing data;
• an encoder configured to encode said outgoing data to produce an outgoing data packet based upon a received first protocol type indication;
• a second queue for storing said outgoing data packet prior to transmission;
• a payload extractor configured to remove said outgoing data packet from said second queue and to remove said outgoing data from said outgoing data packet;
• and
• wherein said encoder is further configured to receive said outgoing data removed from said outgoing data packet and to re-encode said outgoing data according a received second protocol indication to create a re-encoded data packet.

A reconfigurable bus interface system, comprising:

• a communication bus;
• and
• a pair of communication devices configured to communicate with each other over said communication bus, each of the pair of communication devices further including:
• a first queue for storing outgoing data;
• an encoder configured to encode said outgoing data to produce an outgoing data packet based upon a received first protocol indication;
• a second queue for storing said outgoing data packet prior to transmission;
• a payload extractor configured to remove said outgoing data packet from said second queue and to remove said outgoing data from said outgoing data packet;
• and
• wherein said encoder is further configured to receive said outgoing data removed from said outgoing data packet and to re-encode said outgoing data according a received second protocol indication to create a re-encoded data packet;
• a third queue for storing an ingoing data packet;
• and
• a decoder configured to decode said ingoing data packet based upon a indication of a type of header encoding protocol for said ingoing data packet.