Full hardware based TCP/IP traffic offload engine(TOE) device and the method thereof
US7647416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/505
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A full hardware based TCP/IP traffic offload engine (TOE) device and the method thereof are disclosed. The device includes a TOE interface and a TOE driver. With the designed socket API executing in the kernel of the operating system, the TOE interface and the TOE driver can effectively improve the input/output traffic load between network nodes without protocol stacking.
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