A heterogeneous and scalable bridge capable of translating a plurality of network protocols is adapted for coupling to a network switch fabric. The bridge uses at least one egress buffer interface and can perform port aggregation and bandwidth matching for various different port standards. The bridge...http://www.google.com/patents/US7145914?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7145914 - System and method for controlling data paths of a network processor subsystem
