Method to offload a network stack
US7254637B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 10, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/165
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method to offload a network stack connection is presented. A request, which includes a list of resource requirements from each software layer in the stack, to offload the network stack connection is sent through the stack to the peripheral device. The device allocates resources for the list and sends a handle to each of the software layers for communication with the device. The state for each layer is sent to the device that includes state variables that are classified as a constant, a cached variable handled by the CPU, or a delegated variable handled by the device.
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