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High performance network interface

  • US 6,453,360 B1
  • Filed: 03/01/1999
  • Issued: 09/17/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of transferring a packet to a computer system, wherein the packet is received at a communication device from a network, comprising:

  • parsing a header portion of a first packet received at a communication device to determine if said first packet conforms to a pre-selected protocol;

    generating a flow key to identify a first communication flow that includes said first packet;

    transferring said first packet to a host computer system for processing in accordance with said pre-selected protocol; and

    associating an operation code with said first packet, wherein said operation code indicates a status of said first packet.

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