Patent ID: 6925078
Filing Date: 2005-08-02
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A network adaptor driver comprising: a first interface for receiving data packets in a first order, wherein a first plurality of said data packets have a first destination address corresponding to a first destination and a second plurality of said data packets have a second destination address corresponding to a second destination that is different than said first destination, wherein said first destination address and said second destination address represent ultimate destinations of said first and second pluralities of data packets, respectively; a second interface for transmitting said data packets to said first and second destinations; and a mechanism for selecting from said data packets according to their respective destination addresses, said mechanism for establishing a second order for transmitting said data packets that is different from said first order, said second order based on respective destination addresses of said data packets, said second order comprising all of said data packets received in said first order, said second order established by first selecting one data packet having said first destination address and second selecting one data packet having said second destination address, wherein said first selecting and said second selecting are alternated such that in said second order said data packets are alternately distributed between said first and second destinations.