Patent ID: 8687487
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a first packet at a network interface card coupled to a first processor via a bus, the network interface card associated with a first network address and the first processor associated with a second network address different from the first network address, the network interface card providing a physical layer interface to a network for the first processor; in response to determining that an address portion of the first packet received at the network interface card includes the first network address, providing a data payload of the first packet to a first application executing at the network interface card, the data payload not provided to the first processor based on the first network address, wherein the first application processes the data payload; receiving a second packet at the network interface card; and in response to determining that an address portion of the second packet received at the network interface card includes the second network address, providing, from the network interface card to the first processor via the bus, a data payload of the second packet from the network interface card to a second application executing at the first processor; wherein the first network address is a non-routable address with respect to the network and wherein the second network address is a routable address with respect to the network.