Third party direct memory access protocol extension to separate data path from control path
US8539109B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1097
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network communication system and method providing a communication protocol extension for direct memory access operations allowing the separation of the command and data paths. The identification of the communication path to a third-party device is provided to a direct-memory-access initiator allowing the passing of data directly to the third-party device.
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