Roce packet sequence acceleration
AssigneeEmulex Corporation
InventorsParav Pandit, Masoodur Rahman, Kenny Meng-Hung Wu, Chaitanya Tumuluri
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Abstract
A method, network device and system for remote direct memory access (RDMA) over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) packet sequence acceleration are disclosed. The network device comprises one or more functionality components for communicating with a host system. The host system is configured for implementing a first set of functionalities of a network communication protocol, such as RoCE. The one or more functionality components are also operable to implement a second set of functionalities of the network communication protocol.
Claims22
1-27. (canceled)
A network device comprising:
- one or more functionality components for communicating with a host system, the host system configured for implementing a first set of functionalities of a network communication protocol, wherein the one or more functionality components are operable to implement a second set of functionalities of the network communication protocol.
29-49. (canceled)
A system comprising:
- a host system configured for implementing a first set of functionalities of a network communication protocol;
- and
- a network device for communicating with the host system, the network device operable to implement a second set of functionalities of the network communication protocol.
A method comprising:
- communicating, by a network device, with a host system, the host system configured for implementing a first set of functionalities of a network communication protocol;
- and
- implementing, by the network device, a second set of functionalities of the network communication protocol.
A method comprising:
- implementing, by a host system, a first set of functionalities of a network communication protocol;
- and
- communicating, by the host system, with a network, the network device configured for implementing a second set of functionalities of the network communication protocol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.