Patents by Inventor Stan C. Smith

Stan C. Smith 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).

  • Method, system, and article of manufacture for network protocols
    Patent number: 7451197
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture. A network communication request is received at an offload application, wherein the offload application interfaces with a first network stack implemented in an operating system and a second network stack implemented in a hardware device. A determination is made if the network communication request can be processed by the second network stack. If the network communication request can be processed by the second network stack, then the network communication request is offloaded for processing to the hardware device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Arlin R. Davis, Rajesh S. Madukkarumukumana, Stan C. Smith
  • Method, system, and article of manufacture for network protocols
    Publication number: 20040243723
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture. A network communication request is received at an offload application, wherein the offload application interfaces with a first network stack implemented in an operating system and a second network stack implemented in a hardware device. A determination is made if the network communication request can be processed by the second network stack. If the network communication request can be processed by the second network stack, then the network communication request is offloaded for processing to the hardware device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Arlin R. Davis, Rajesh S. Madukkarumukumana, Stan C. Smith