Network adapter providing address translation as a service
US12373355B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/1072
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network adapter including a host interface, a network interface, packet processing circuitry, and Translation-as-a-Service (TaaS) circuitry. The host interface is to communicate with a host over a peripheral bus. The network interface is to send and receive packets to and from a network for the host. The packet processing circuitry is to process the packets. The TaaS circuitry is integrated in the network adapter and is to (i) receive from a requesting device a request to translate an input address into a requested address in a requested address space, (ii) translate the input address into the one or more requested addresses, and (iii) return the one or more requested addresses to the requesting device.
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