Patent ID: 6976205
Filing Date: 2005-12-13
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A network offload acceleration unit, comprising: a. a first checksum engine to calculate a first checksum over a first block of data, said first block of data part of a first outbound packet; b. a second checksum engine to calculate a second checksum over a second block of data, said second block of data part of a second outbound packet; c. a third checksum engine to calculate a third checksum over a third block of data, said third block of data part of an inbound packet wherein said third checksum engine further comprises a queue to receive said third block of data and checksum processing logic circuitry to perform said calculation of said third checksum; and, d. a bus coupled to said first outbound checksum engine, said second outbound checksum engine and said inbound checksum engine.