Network controller
US7426189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 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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