US Patent 10310917 Apparatus and method for processing data

Provided are an apparatus and method for processing data by detecting an event on an interrupt or polling basis according to data transmitting or receiving periods. The apparatus includes a buffer configured to store one or more wireless packets, a period determination unit configured to determine a period of transmitting or receiving the wireless packets, and a data processor configured to process data included in the wireless packets by detecting an event in a polling mode or an interrupt mode according to the period.