Abstract: A system and method of transferring data through a network by adaptively fragmenting frames of information into subframes. The method contemplates receiving a first frame and a second frame at a first node of the network. The first frame is segmented into a fragmented frame comprised of at least a first subframe and a second subframe, and the first subframe transmitted to a second node of the network. Following transmission of the first subframe to the second node, the second frame is transmitted to the second node prior to transmission of the second subframe to the second node. A first identifying field is appended to the first subframe and a second identifying field is appended to the second subframe, the first and second identifying fields respectively indicating the relative position of the first subframe and the second subframe within the fragmented frame.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a ticket includes a circular ticket guide having a drive apparatus for driving a ticket in the circular ticket guide, an arcuate ticket guide having a ticket drive apparatus for driving a ticket in the arcuate ticket guide, a ticket transfer guide extending tangentially between the circular and arcuate ticket guides for transferring a ticket between the circular and arcuate ticket guides, at least one ticket input guide extending tangentially into the circular ticket guide for inputting a ticket into the circular ticket guide from an associated ticket input area, a ticket output guide for outputting a ticket from the arcuate ticket guide to an associated ticket output area, ticket writing and reading mechanisms for writing and reading information on a ticket and a ticket printer for printing information on a ticket.