Method and system of storing and accessing meta-data in a network adapter
First Claim
1. A method of accessing and retrieving information stored on a network adapter, comprising steps of:
- sending a request by a first system to a network adapter disposed within a second system, the first system and second system being communicatively coupled via a network, the first system including network capabilities;
processing the request by the network adapter disposed with the second system;
accessing a memory of the network adapter in accordance with the request; and
sending a response in accordance with the request by the network adapter to the first system.
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Abstract
A method and system for accessing and retrieving information stored on a network adapter. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes sending a request by a first system to a network adapter disposed within a second system. The first system includes network capabilities. Further, the first system and second system are communicatively coupled via a network. The request is processed by the network adapter disposed with the second system and network adapter memory is accessed to retrieve the information in accordance with the request. Finally, a response in accordance with the request is sent by the network adapter to the first system.
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1. A method of accessing and retrieving information stored on a network adapter, comprising steps of:
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sending a request by a first system to a network adapter disposed within a second system, the first system and second system being communicatively coupled via a network, the first system including network capabilities;
processing the request by the network adapter disposed with the second system;
accessing a memory of the network adapter in accordance with the request; and
sending a response in accordance with the request by the network adapter to the first system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method of accessing and retrieving information stored on a network adapter, the method comprising steps of:
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sending a request by a first system to a network adapter disposed within a second system, the first system and second system being communicatively coupled via a network;
processing the request by network adapter disposed with the second system;
accessing a memory of the network adapter in accordance with the request; and
sending a response in accordance with the request by the network adapter to the first system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system capable of requesting and accessing information stored on a network adapter, comprising:
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a source system;
a destination system communicatively coupled to the source system via a network for allowing the source system and destination system to share information;
a network adapter disposed within the destination system for storing information, the network adapter including a memory, wherein the source system may request and access information from the network adapter disposed within the destination system when the destination system is in a low-power state. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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