Patents by Inventor Steve Leslie Pope
Steve Leslie Pope 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).
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Patent number: 11182317Abstract: A network interface device capable of communication with a data processing system supporting an operating system and at least one application, the network interface device supporting communication with the operating system by means of: two or more data channels, each data channel being individually addressable by the network interface device and being capable of carrying application-level data between the network interface device and the data processing device; and a control channel individually addressable by the network interface device and capable of carrying control data between the network interface device, the control data defining commands and the network interface being responsive to at least one command sent over the control channel to establish at least one additional data channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Steve Leslie Pope, David James Riddoch
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Patent number: 11119956Abstract: A network interface device capable of communication with a data processing system supporting an operating system and at least one application, the network interface device supporting communication with the operating system by means of: two or more data channels, each data channel being individually addressable by the network interface device and being capable of carrying application-level data between the network interface device and the data processing device; and a control channel individually addressable by the network interface device and capable of carrying control data between the network interface device, the control data defining commands and the network interface being responsive to at least one command sent over the control channel to establish at least one additional data channel.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Steve Leslie Pope, David James Riddoch
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Publication number: 20200364167Abstract: A network interface device capable of communication with a data processing system supporting an operating system and at least one application, the network interface device supporting communication with the operating system by means of: two or more data channels, each data channel being individually addressable by the network interface device and being capable of carrying application-level data between the network interface device and the data processing device; and a control channel individually addressable by the network interface device and capable of carrying control data between the network interface device, the control data defining commands and the network interface being responsive to at least one command sent over the control channel to establish at least one additional data channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Steve Leslie Pope, David James Riddoch
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Publication number: 20170308490Abstract: A network interface device capable of communication with a data processing system supporting an operating system and at least one application, the network interface device supporting communication with the operating system by means of: two or more data channels, each data channel being individually addressable by the network interface device and being capable of carrying application-level data between the network interface device and the data processing device; and a control channel individually addressable by the network interface device and capable of carrying control data between the network interface device, the control data defining commands and the network interface being responsive to at least one command sent over the control channel to establish at least one additional data channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Steve Leslie Pope, David James Riddoch
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Patent number: 9690724Abstract: A network interface device capable of communication with a data processing system supporting an operating system and at least one application, the network interface device supporting communication with the operating system by means of: two or more data channels, each data channel being individually addressable by the network interface device and being capable of carrying application-level data between the network interface device and the data processing device; and a control channel individually addressable by the network interface device and capable of carrying control data between the network interface device, the control data defining commands and the network interface being responsive to at least one command sent over the control channel to establish at least one additional data channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: SolarFlare Communications, Inc.Inventors: Steve Leslie Pope, David James Riddoch
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Patent number: 9112752Abstract: A communication interface for providing an interface between a data link and a data processor, the data processor being capable of supporting an operating system and a user application, the communication interface being arranged to: support a first queue of data received over the link and addressed to a logical data port associated with a user application; support a second queue of data received over the link and identified as being directed to the operating system; and analyze data received over the link and identified as being directed to the operating system or the data port to determine whether that data meets one or more predefined criteria, and if it does meet the criteria transmit an interrupt to the operating system.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Solarflare Communications, Inc.Inventors: Steve Leslie Pope, Derek Edward Roberts, David James Riddoch, David Julian Clarke
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Patent number: 8954613Abstract: A communication interface for providing an interface between a data link and a data processor, the data processor being capable of supporting an operating system and a user application, the communication interface being arranged to: support a first queue of data received over the link and addressed to a logical data port associated with a user application; support a second queue of data received over the link and identified as being directed to the operating system; and analyze data received over the link and identified as being directed to the operating system or the data port to determine whether that data meets one or more predefined criteria, and if it does meet the criteria transmit an interrupt to the operating system.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Solarflare Communications, Inc.Inventors: Steve Leslie Pope, Derek Edward Roberts, David James Riddoch, David Julian Clarke
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Publication number: 20150006772Abstract: A network interface device capable of communication with a data processing system supporting an operating system and at least one application, the network interface device supporting communication with the operating system by means of: two or more data channels, each data channel being individually addressable by the network interface device and being capable of carrying application-level data between the network interface device and the data processing device; and a control channel individually addressable by the network interface device and capable of carrying control data between the network interface device, the control data defining commands and the network interface being responsive to at least one command sent over the control channel to establish at least one additional data channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Steve Leslie Pope, David James Riddoch
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Patent number: 8855137Abstract: A network interface device capable of communication with a data processing system supporting an operating system and at least one application, the network interface device supporting communication with the operating system by means of: two or more data channels, each data channel being individually addressable by the network interface device and being capable of carrying application-level data between the network interface device and the data processing device; and a control channel individually addressable by the network interface device and capable of carrying control data between the network interface device, the control data defining commands and the network interface being responsive to at least one command sent over the control channel to establish at least one additional data channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Solarflare Communications, Inc.Inventors: Steve Leslie Pope, David James Riddoch
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Patent number: 8737431Abstract: A network interface device for connection to a data processing device and to a data network so as to provide an interface between the data processing device and the network for supporting the network of packets of a transport protocol, the network interface device being configured to: identify within the payloads of such packets data of a further protocol, the data of the further protocol comprising payload data of the further protocol and framing data of the further protocol, and the framing data including verification data for permitting the integrity of the payload data to be verified; on so identifying data of the further protocol, process at least the payload data for determining the integrity thereof and transmit to the data processing device at least some of the framing data and an indication of the result of the said processing.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Solarflare Communications, Inc.Inventors: Steve Leslie Pope, Derek Edwards Roberts, David James Riddoch
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Publication number: 20110296535Abstract: A network interface device for connection to a data processing device and to a data network so as to provide an interface between the data processing device and the network for supporting the network of packets of a transport protocol, the network interface device being configured to: identify within the payloads of such packets data of a further protocol, the data of the further protocol comprising payload data of the further protocol and framing data of the further protocol, and the framing data including verification data for permitting the integrity of the payload data to be verified; on so identifying data of the further protocol, process at least the payload data for determining the integrity thereof and transmit to the data processing device at least some of the framing data and an indication of the result of the said processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Steve Leslie Pope, Derek Edwards Roberts, David James Riddoch
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Publication number: 20110219145Abstract: A communication interface for providing an interface between a data link and a data processor, the data processor being capable of supporting an operating system and a user application, the communication interface being arranged to: support a first queue of data received over the link and addressed to a logical data port associated with a user application; support a second queue of data received over the link and identified as being directed to the operating system; and analyse data received over the link and identified as being directed to the operating system or the data port to determine whether that data meets one or more predefined criteria, and if it does meet the criteria transmit an interrupt to the operating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: SOLARFLARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Steve Leslie POPE, Derek Edward ROBERTS, David James RIDDOCH, David Julian CLARKE
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Patent number: 7970949Abstract: A communication interface for providing an interface between a data link and a data processor, the data processor being capable of supporting an operating system and a user application, the communication interface being arranged to: support a first queue of data received over the link and addressed to a logical data port associated with a user application; support a second queue of data received over the link and identified as being directed to the operating system; and analyse data received over the link and identified as being directed to the operating system or the data port to determine whether that data meets one or more predefined criteria, and if it does meet the criteria transmit an interrupt to the operating system.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Solarflare Communications, Inc.Inventors: Steve Leslie Pope, Derek Edward Roberts, David James Riddoch, David Julian Clarke
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Publication number: 20110040897Abstract: A communication interface for providing an interface between a data link and a data processor, the data processor being capable of supporting an operating system and a user application, the communication interface being arranged to: support a first queue of data received over the link and addressed to a logical data port associated with a user application; support a second queue of data received over the link and identified as being directed to the operating system; and analyse data received over the link and identified as being directed to the operating system or the data port to determine whether that data meets one or more predefined criteria, and if it does meet the criteria transmit an interrupt to the operating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: Solarflare Communications, Inc.Inventors: Steve Leslie POPE, Derek Edward Roberts, David James Riddoch, David Julian Clarke
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Patent number: 7844742Abstract: A communication interface for providing an interface between a data link and a data processor, the data processor being capable of supporting an operating system and a user application, the communication interface being arranged to: support a first queue of data received over the link and addressed to a logical data port associated with a user application; support a second queue of data received over the link and identified as being directed to the operating system; and analyse data received over the link and identified as being directed to the operating system or the data port to determine whether that data meets one or more predefined criteria, and if it does meet the criteria transmit an interrupt to the operating system.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Solarflare Communications, Inc.Inventors: Steve Leslie Pope, Derek Edward Roberts, David James Riddoch, David Julian Clarke