Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing – Input/output access regulation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Kindred, Alford W (Department: 2181)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
Input/output access regulation
C709S223000, C710S305000, C710S310000, C718S102000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07984208
ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a port having a plurality of lanes, a plurality of protocol engines. Each protocol engine is associated with one of the plurality of lanes, and processes tasks to be forwarded to a plurality of remote nodes. The apparatus also includes a first port task scheduler (PTS) to manage the tasks to be forwarded to the one or more of the plurality of protocol engines. The first PTS includes a register to indicate which of the plurality of protocol engines the first PTS is to support.
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Chang Nai-Chih
Gustafson Tracey
Lau Victor
Seto Pak-lung
Tsao Gary Y.
Franklin Richard B
Gagne Christopher K.
Intel Corporation
Kindred Alford W
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