A communications interface on a data path between a plurality of data channels and a single communications port on a processor. The communications interface controls data as it passes on a receive path from the plurality of data channels to the single communications port and on a transmit path from the...http://www.google.com/patents/US7009978?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7009978 - Communications interface for providing a plurality of communication channels to a single port on a processor