Computer network controller

Details Computer network controller Computer network controller

2005-02-15

2005-02-15

Nguyen, Steven (Department: 2665)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S235000, C370S412000, C370S395400, C709S232000, C709S236000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06856619

ABSTRACT:
A computer network controller, preferably operative in a System Area Network (SAN), is described. In a SAN, such a network controller is implemented as a SAN Protocol Engine (SPE) for use in Host Channel Adapters (HCA) and Target Channel Adapters (TCA). The SPE is based on a programmable Multi-Context Micro Sequencer (MCMS) tightly coupled to a fully associative multi-context block (FACB), running dedicated instructions optimized for network protocols. Associated with the MCMS is a Data Buffer with a number of read and write ports. This enables the SPE to run different tasks in parallel. Attached to the MCMS is a link-dependent Packet Sender and Outbound Scheduler hereby called Network Protocol Engine (NPE). The SPE is capable of running multiple user-level RMDAs with implicit completion control.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4410889 (1983-10-01), Bryant et al.
patent: 6185620 (2001-02-01), Weber
patent: 6304910 (2001-10-01), Roach

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Computer network controller does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Computer network controller, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Computer network controller will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3490465