A network interface stores data frames between a host computer and a network in a buffer memory. The network interface stores data frames received from the host computer via a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus in a transmit buffer for transmission on the network. The network interface also...http://www.google.de/patents/US5933413?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5933413 - Adaptive priority determination for servicing transmit and receive in network controllers
