| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention provides for a network interface (10) arranged for connecting a host computer (12) to an asynchronous transfer mode network and comprising an asynchronous transfer mode facility (18), a video compression/decompression facility and bus means (22) arranged for providing a communication path between the asynchronous transfer mode facility (18) and the video compression/decompression facility and arranged to provide isolation from the primary bus of the host computer. The interface (10) of the present invention is advantageous in that it allows for a readily connectable interface card or interface integrated circuit, which can be incorporated into a network terminal such as a personal computer terminal of a LAN. <IMAGE></p> |
