Randall D Dunlap

US Patent:

6760799, Jul 6, 2004

Filed:

Sep 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/409626

Inventors:

Randall D. Dunlap - Portland OR
Patrick L. Connor - Portland OR
John A. Ronciak - Beaverton OR
Greg D. Cummings - Portland OR
Gary G. Li - Beaverton OR

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 1324

US Classification:

710260, 710 18, 710 48, 710 52, 710261, 710262, 710263, 710264, 710266, 710268, 718101, 712244

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for reducing operating system interrupts by queuing incoming network traffic units received by a network interface, where said units are received without interrupting a host environment on receiving queued units. However, if a predetermined number of received units have a same origin, then the host environment is interrupted as subsequent network traffic units are received by the network interface, until a predetermined number of network traffic units are subsequently received from a different origin. Notwithstanding queuing incoming network traffic units, the host environment is interrupted on expiration of a timeout period, or if a predetermined number of units have been queued.

US Patent:

20030084214, May 1, 2003

Filed:

Sep 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/255525

Inventors:

Randall Dunlap - Portland OR, US
Patrick Connor - Portland OR, US
John Ronciak - Beaverton OR, US
Greg Cummings - Portland OR, US
Gary Li - Beaverton OR, US

International Classification:

G06F003/00

US Classification:

710/052000, 710/048000

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for reducing operating system interrupts by queuing incoming network traffic units received by a network interface, where said units are received without interrupting a host environment on receiving queued units. However, if a predetermined number of received units have a same origin, then the host environment is interrupted as subsequent network traffic units are received by the network interface, until a predetermined number of network traffic units are subsequently received from a different origin. Notwithstanding queuing incoming network traffic units, the host environment is interrupted on expiration of a timeout period, or if a predetermined number of units have been queued.