Offloading data path functions
US7475167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2212/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Input/Output (I/O) protocol operations such as iSCSI protocol operations may be selectively offloaded to an I/O protocol offload device, or retained by a host driver software. In one embodiment, iSCSI data transfer functions are offloaded to an offload device while session and connection establishing and maintenance operations are retained by host driver software. Other features are described and claimed.
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