System and method for managing the offload type for offload protocol processing
US8341262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/40006
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for determining the offload type for the processing of the protocol of a network connection is disclosed. An offload policy manager in a server node determines the offload type on the basis of a number of factors, including the application type of the network connection, the traffic priority of the network connection, and the port of the network connection. After the offload policy manager selects the offload type of the network connection, the offload policy manager identifies the offload type to the offload engine, which processes the protocol of the network connection according to the offload type selected by the offload policy manager. The offload policy manager is able to access a number of application-specific tables. The offload policy manager selects an offload type by cross-referencing on an application-specific table the traffic priority of the network connection against the port of the network connection.
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