Abstract: A method of processing a frame of a CPU intensive communications protocol includes disabling per frame interrupts of a CPU; enabling a periodic interrupt handler to interrupt the CPU upon an interrupt period; and upon an interrupt of the periodic interrupt handler, determining and processing a frame received in the interrupt period. Further, a frame sent acknowledgment stored in the interrupt period may be processed during the interrupt. A method of processing the transmission of frames of a CPU intensive communications protocol includes, when no MSU frame is queued for transmission, sending FISU frames that each point to itself; and if a MSU frame is queued for transmission, updating the MSU frame to point to a new FISU frame, updating a current FISU frame to point to the MSU frame, and sending the current FISU frame, the MSU frame and the new FISU frame.

Abstract: A method of processing a frame of a CPU intensive communications protocol includes disabling per frame interrupts of a CPU; enabling a periodic interrupt handler to interrupt the CPU upon an interrupt period; and upon an interrupt of the periodic interrupt handler, determining and processing a frame received in the interrupt period. Further, a frame sent acknowledgment stored in the interrupt period may be processed during the interrupt. A method of processing the transmission of frames of a CPU intensive communications protocol includes, when no MSU frame is queued for transmission, sending FISU frames that each point to itself; and if a MSU frame is queued for transmission, updating the MSU frame to point to a new FISU frame, updating a current FISU frame to point to the MSU frame, and sending the current FISU frame, the MSU frame and the new FISU frame.

Abstract: An arrangement is provided for centralized content management. A central site supports a generic product with a plurality of features. At least one development site connects to the central site. Each development site can generate and test a customized product of the generic product based on the features of the generic product via tools provided by the central site.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided in which communication between an application and protocol drivers to transmit data to and from a network interface is performed using a standardized protocol driver application programming interface. The interface includes functions having one or more parameters called from an application to cause the protocol driver to drive a protocol service engine (PSE) coupled to the network interface, the PSE being capable of operating a communication channel between the application and the network interface. The interface also includes messages conveying information from the protocol driver to the application about the operation of the communication channel and the data transmitted therein.

Abstract: A method and system for improved processing of CPU intensive communications protocols is disclosed. A method of processing a frame of a CPU intensive communications protocol is disclosed comprising disabling per frame interrupts of a CPU; enabling a periodic interrupt handler to interrupt the CPU upon an interrupt period; and upon an interrupt of the periodic interrupt handler, determining and processing a frame received in the interrupt period. Further, upon an interrupt of the periodic interrupt handler, the method of processing a frame of a CPU intensive communications protocol may determine and process a frame sent acknowledgment stored in the interrupt period.