Apparatus for transferring information from a bus to a network without the use of protocol engines

Claim 1

Apparatus for transferring information in like digital format from a bidirectional peripheral component interconnect first bus to a network switch while eliminating use of network protocols, said apparatus comprising: a bidirectional second bus having first and second opposite ends; first and second transceivers connected respectively to the first and second ends of the second bus; a peripheral component interconnect interface connected in bidirectional manner both to said interconnect bus and said first transceiver; a switch interface connected in bidirectional manner both to said network switch and said second transceiver; a first buffer memory connected in bidirectional manner to said first transceiver; a first buffer controller connected in bidirectional manner both to said first buffer memory and to said peripheral component interconnect interface; a second buffer memory connected in bidirectional manner to said second transceiver; and a second buffer controller connected in bidirectional manner both to said second buffer memory and said switch interface.