Patent ID: 9454325
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: G06F,Y02D

Claim Text:
1. A method for data communication, the method comprising: selecting data by a network interface controller (NIC); copying said selected data, by a processor that is powered on for an operational state, from a storage device to a secondary storage device coupled to a computer device, said NIC, said processor, and said storage device being included within said computer device; accessing said secondary storage device by said NIC while said processor is powered off for an offline state, said storage device being inaccessible by said NIC when said processor is in said offline state, wherein said secondary storage device is remote with respect to said NIC; and providing, via said NIC, remote accessibility to said copied selected data stored in said secondary storage device while said processor is in said offline state and while said NIC is powered on for an active state.