A network interface equipment for a bus network employs separate processors and random-access memories for handling bus-protocol and data portions of a data packet. Each processor has access to a separate random-access memory to and from which it moves data. The random-access memories are multiple-ported...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US4858112?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4858112 - Interface comprising message and protocol processors for interfacing digital data with a bus network
