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Calculating a checksum with inactive networking components in a computing system

  • US 8,943,199 B2
  • Filed: 01/14/2013
  • Issued: 01/27/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of calculating a checksum for a block of data to be transmitted over a data communications network, the method comprising:

  • identifying, by a checksum distribution manager, an inactive networking component that will not be utilized to transmit any portion of the block of data over the data communications network, wherein the inactive networking component includes a checksum calculation engine for computing a checksum, the inactive networking component comprising a network adapter;

    sending, to the inactive networking component from the checksum distribution manager, metadata describing a block of data;

    calculating, by the inactive networking component, a checksum for the block of data; and

    transmitting, to the checksum distribution manager from the inactive networking component, the checksum for the block of data.

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