Method and device for improving bandwidth utilization in a communication network
US11444890B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/321
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system comprising at least one smart network interface card (“NIC”) provided with a logic/programmable processor and a local memory, and a computing element, wherein a communication bus is used to connect said smart NIC and said computing element to enable forwarding data there-between, wherein the system is characterized in that said smart NIC is configured to receive data packets, to extract data therefrom and to forward less than all data comprised in the received data packets, to said computing element along said communication bus, and wherein the forwarded data comprises data which is preferably required for making networking decisions that relate to that respective data packet.
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