Offloading execution of a multi-task parameter-dependent operation to a network device
US11556378B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/509
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network device includes a network interface, a host interface and processing circuitry. The network interface is configured to connect to a communication network. The host interface is configured to connect to a host including a processor. The processing circuitry is configured to receive from the processor, via the host interface, a notification specifying an operation for execution by the network device, the operation including (i) multiple tasks that are executable by the network device, and (ii) execution dependencies among the tasks in response to the notification, the processing circuitry is configured to determine a schedule for executing the tasks, the schedule complying with the execution dependencies, and to execute the operation by executing the tasks of the operation is accordance with the schedule.
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