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Multicast support on a switch for PCIe endpoint devices

US8908688B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 2012
Grant dateDec 9, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Devices and method with hardware configured to support phantom register programming. Where phantom register programming allows a device driver for an endpoint device to program multicast registers in the device without support of the operating system.

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