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Intelligent network interface controller

US8972609B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SMSC Europe GmbH · DE

Inventors

Herbert Hetzel · Schweigen-Rechtenbach, DE
Reiner Klos · Ettlingen, DE
Patrick Heck · Durmersheim, DE
Christian Thiel · Oberaudorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 4, 2003
Grant date	Mar 3, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 15, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L69/40
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network interface for the secure transmission of data comprises a functionally encapsulated unit that encompasses the elements required to ensure a minimum functionality of the network interface, with access from the outside of said encapsulated unit being possible only via specific shared services. Reliable transmission between nodes of a communication network is ensured by encapsulating a network interface of at least one of the nodes, and by ensuring a minimal functionality of the network interface.

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