Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-25
2011-10-04
Abelson, Ronald (Department: 2476)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C709S202000, C709S203000, C709S238000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08031732
ABSTRACT:
A network interface device (15a) has a mass storage device interface (3a), which emulates a hard disk controller to transfer network traffic between a node (Ia) and the network. As a result, the node (Ia), typically a computer, is presented with a virtual hard disk (4a), which network traffic (e.g. data) can be written to and read from using standard hard disk protocols, e.g. SATA or PATA. In a computer cluster (13), several network interface devices (15a-15c) may be integrated in a router (8) having a switch (9). The router may connect to optional components such as hard disks (17a, 17b), a processor (18) and a Ethernet connection (19).
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Abelson Ronald
Foley & Lardner LLP
Lanza John D.
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