Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Network-to-computer interfacing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-11
2006-07-11
Chang, Jungwon (Department: 2154)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Network-to-computer interfacing
C709S230000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07076568
ABSTRACT:
An interface device is connected to a host by an I/O bus and provides hardware and processing mechanisms for accelerating data transfers between a network and a storage unit, while controlling the data transfers by the host. The interface device includes hardware circuitry for processing network packet headers, and can use a dedicated fast-path for data transfer between the network and the storage unit, the fast-path set up by the host. The host CPU and protocol stack avoids protocol processing for data transfer over the fast-path, freeing host bus bandwidth, and the data need not cross the I/O bus, freeing I/O bus bandwidth. Realtime audio and video communication can also be provided when the interface device is coupled by an audio/video interface to appropriate communication devices, such as microphone, a speaker, a camera and/or a display.
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Boucher Laurence B.
Philbrick Clive M.
Starr Daryl D.
Alacritech, Inc.
Chang Jung-won
Lauer Mark
Silicon Edge Law Group LLP
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