System and method for using metadata in the context of a transport offload engine
US8065439B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/321
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method, and related data structure are provided for transmitting data in a network. Included is a data object (i.e. metadata) for communicating between a first network protocol layer and a second network protocol layer. In use, the data object facilitates network communication management utilizing a transport offload engine.
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