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System and method providing forward compatibility between a driver module and a network interface

US9256441B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Eliezer Tamir · Bet Shemesh, IL
Boris Kleiman · Rishon LeZion, IL
Ben-Zion Friedman · Jerusalem, IL
Eliel Louzoun · Tveria, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 24, 2012
Grant date	Feb 9, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 16, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F9/4415
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Generally, this disclosure provides systems and methods for providing forward compatibility between a driver module and one or more present or future versions of a network interface. The system may include a network interface configured to transfer data between a host system and a network; and a programmable circuit module associated with the network interface, the programmable circuit module configured to provide compatibility between the network interface and a driver module associated with the host system, wherein the driver module includes a first set of capabilities and the network interface includes a second set of capabilities.

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