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Virtual interface over a transport protocol

US7953876B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 2003
Grant dateMay 31, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/163
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system comprising a host system and a host bus adapter (HBA). The HBA is configured to handle a Virtual Interface and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/Internet Protocol (IP) processing for applications running on the host system.

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