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Network controller

US7426189B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims
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Filing dateJul 15, 2003
Grant dateSep 16, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/387
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network controller system comprising a plurality of network ports and a driver system that operates the plurality of network ports. The driver system determines which of the network ports can be combined together to form a team. Each network port in the team is associated with a different network interface card (NIC). The NICs are associated with a common network address to be used by external network logic.

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