Patents by Inventor Jiri Pirko

Jiri Pirko has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Multiple active link aggregators
    Patent number: 9866470
    Abstract: A computing device identifies a plurality of network interface controllers (NICs) of a computing device that are available for link aggregation. The computing device establishes a first link aggregator for a first set of the plurality of NICs and a second link aggregator for a second set of the plurality of NICs. The computing device activates the first link aggregator. The computing device activates the second link aggregator while maintaining the first link aggregator active to cause the first link aggregator and the second link aggregator to simultaneously handle network communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventor: Jiri Pirko
  • Offloading to a network interface card
    Patent number: 9692642
    Abstract: A processing device sends a set of executable instructions to a network interface controller (NIC). The processing device accesses a report generated by the NIC after the NIC has executed at least one instruction from the set of executable instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventor: Jiri Pirko
  • Network interface card offloading
    Patent number: 9680774
    Abstract: A network interface controller (NIC) executes a set of instructions with respect to received data communications packet and generates output data associated with the execution of the set of instructions. The NIC stores the output data in a location that is accessible to an operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventor: Jiri Pirko
  • Link-layer level link aggregation autoconfiguration
    Patent number: 9369375
    Abstract: A computing device identifies a plurality of network interface controllers (NICs) that are available for link aggregation. The computing device probes a network using a plurality of protocols to detect a topology of at least one network to which the plurality of NICs are connected. The computing device automatically establishes a link aggregation configuration including one or more of the plurality of NICs based on the determined network topology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Graf, Jiri Pirko
  • OFFLOADING TO A NETWORK INTERFACE CARD
    Publication number: 20150244574
    Abstract: A processing device sends a set of executable instructions to a network interface controller (NIC). The processing device accesses a report generated by the NIC after the NIC has executed at least one instruction from the set of executable instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventor: Jiri Pirko
  • NETWORK INTERFACE CARD OFFLOADING
    Publication number: 20150244573
    Abstract: A network interface controller (NIC) executes a set of instructions with respect to received data communications packet and generates output data associated with the execution of the set of instructions. The NIC stores the output data in a location that is accessible to an operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventor: Jiri Pirko
  • MULTIPLE ACTIVE LINK AGGREGATORS
    Publication number: 20150215209
    Abstract: A computing device identifies a plurality of network interface controllers (NICs) of a computing device that are available for link aggregation. The computing device establishes a first link aggregator for a first set of the plurality of NICs and a second link aggregator for a second set of the plurality of NICs. The computing device activates the first link aggregator. The computing device activates the second link aggregator while maintaining the first link aggregator active to cause the first link aggregator and the second link aggregator to simultaneously handle network communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventor: Jiri Pirko
  • LINK-LAYER LEVEL LINK AGGREGATION AUTOCONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20150163100
    Abstract: A computing device identifies a plurality of network interface controllers (NICs) that are available for link aggregation. The computing device probes a network using a plurality of protocols to detect a topology of at least one network to which the plurality of NICs are connected. The computing device automatically establishes a link aggregation configuration including one or more of the plurality of NICs based on the determined network topology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Graf, Jiri Pirko