Real time location system functionality is provided in conjunction with bar codes and other coded information devices to provide location information in transaction processing systems. The first optical lens includes a first reflecting surface around the groove and a second reflecting surface. The lid further includes a wiring embedded and extending in the lid body. The sequence of data is stored in the same order as the input sequence of the data. The apparatus 10 transfers, to the first computer 1, a data packet sent from the second computer 2, but does not transfer, to the first computer 1, an ACK packet sent from the second computer 2. The trunked N_PORTs of the node device and the trunked F_PORTs of the edge switch are configured to send and receive frames of a particular stream across the multiple trunked links for in-order communication with the other device.