METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA TRAFFIC INTEGRATION USING DYNAMIC DATA PACKET FRAGMENTATION

摘要

A device (10) and method (20) for integrating data traffic, such as isochronous (ISO) data packets and best-effort (BE) data packets, into a data transmission time frame. The method (20) includes defining a BE transmission interval (BETI) within the data transmission time frame, assigning all or a portion of the BE data packet in the BETI, or fragmenting the BE data packet if the BE data packet is larger than the BETI. The method dynamically fragments the BE data packet into a first fragment, equal in size to the BETI, that is assigned to the BETI, and a second fragment, which is queued. The method assigns BE data packets and fragments in this manner until they have been assigned to the BETI. The device (10) includes a scheduler for assigning BE data packet in the BETI and a fragmenter for fragmenting the BE data packet when larger than the BETI.