Multiplex communications – Communication techniques for information carried in plural... – Adaptive
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-27
2010-11-16
Phan, Tri H (Department: 2471)
Multiplex communications
Communication techniques for information carried in plural...
Adaptive
C370S469000, C370S474000, C370S476000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07835391
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for accelerating data handling in the protocol stack of a networked device. Embodiments of the disclosed invention may be used to increase the throughput rate of a networked device while offloading processing from the device's host processor. A method includes building a set of descriptors that describe the operations to be performed by a Protocol DMA Engine. A host processor builds the set of descriptors in lieu of performing the operations described by the descriptors. The set of descriptors is provided to the Protocol DMA Engine. The Protocol DMA Engine executes the operations described in the set of descriptors to produce a protocol layer output data unit from a protocol layer input data unit. The protocol layer output data unit is provided to a next layer of a network protocol stack.
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Chateau Alain
Christensen Lars Holst
Rysgaard Bent
Brady III Wade James
Neerings Ronald O.
Phan Tri H
Telecky , Jr. Frederick J.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
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