Cluster accelerator network interface
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1. A network device, comprising:
- a processor coupled to a bus; and
a network component that is configured to receive and transmit packets over the network, the network component includes a filter component that pre-processes each received packet to determine if each received packet is associated with the network device, wherein each received packet that is associated with the network device is provided on the bus for further processing by the processor, and wherein the network device is a member of a cluster of network devices on a network.
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Abstract
An apparatus for improving communication between network devices in a cluster. is provided. A filter is used to pre-process packets to determine if they need to be further processed by the processor of the network device. If true, the packets are presented on a bus either in real time or buffered and presented at time intervals. A synch component is used to pre-process packets to determine if they are associated with synchronization information, management information, filter configuration information.
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27 Claims
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1. A network device, comprising:
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a processor coupled to a bus; and
a network component that is configured to receive and transmit packets over the network, the network component includes a filter component that pre-processes each received packet to determine if each received packet is associated with the network device, wherein each received packet that is associated with the network device is provided on the bus for further processing by the processor, and wherein the network device is a member of a cluster of network devices on a network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A network component that is configured to receive and transmit packets for a network device on a network, comprising:
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a filter component that pre-processes each received packet to determine if each received packet is associated with the network device, wherein each received packet that is associated with the network device is provided on a bus for further processing by a processor, and wherein the network device is a member of a cluster of network devices on the network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for improving communication over a network, comprising:
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receiving a packet; and
pre-processing the received packet to determine if the received packet is to be presented for further processing by a network device; and
processing each received packet that is presented for further processing, wherein the network device is a member of a cluster of network devices on the network. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. An apparatus for enabling communication for a network device, comprising:
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means for receiving packets; and
means for pre-processing received packets to determine which received packet is to be presented on a bus that is coupled to a processor for a network device, wherein the network device is a member of a cluster of network devices on a network.
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