System for sharing a network port of a network interface...

Details System for sharing a network port of a network interface... System for sharing a network port of a network interface...

2008-06-09

2011-10-04

Phillips, Hassan (Department: 2467)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S463000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08031731

ABSTRACT:
A system for sharing a network port of a network interface includes a plurality of processing units, a first network interface unit coupled to a first portion of the plurality of processing units, a second network interface unit coupled to a different portion of the plurality of processing units, and a link coupled between the first and second network interface units. The first and second network interface units each includes an independently controllable network port for connection to a network, and a virtual interface. The network port includes a shared MAC unit, a link interface, and control logic, which may selectably route packets between processing units of the first portion of the plurality of processing units and the network via the link and the network port of the second network interface unit. The virtual interface may include a plurality of independent programmable virtual MAC units.

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U.S. Appl. No. 12/135,348, filed Jun. 9, 2008 Entitled: “Shared Virtual Network Interface” First Named Inventor: Andrew C Yang.

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