Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Data processing system error or fault handling – Reliability and availability
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-25
2007-09-25
Maskulinski, Michael (Department: 2113)
Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery
Data processing system error or fault handling
Reliability and availability
Reexamination Certificate
active
10897356
ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for facilitating failover between network adapters. A failure of a first network adapter is detected in a device driver layer. In response to detecting the failure, the transmission of data is changed by the device driver layer to a second network adapter.
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Cardona Omar
Cunningham James Brian
Li Shouchun
Dawkins Marilyn Smith
Manzo Peter B.
Maskulinski Michael
Yee Duke W.
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