Suleman S Saya

US Patent:

RE41397, Jun 22, 2010

Filed:

Oct 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/704464

Inventors:

Faisal Latif - Fremont CA, US
Pramod Sharma - Milpitas CA, US
Suleman Saya - Santa Clara CA, US
Jim J. Kuhfeld - Soquel CA, US

Assignee:

Adaptec, Inc. - Milpitas CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709226, 709239, 709250, 370230, 370359, 370419, 370463, 710200, 714 4

Abstract:

Disclosed is a process for driving a network interface card. The process includes monitoring the status of a plurality of ports connected between a computer and a network. Detecting a failure in one of the plurality of ports connected to the network. Re-assigning data transmitted over the failed one of the plurality of ports to an active port of the plurality of ports selected in a round robin technique. The process further including receiving data over one of the plurality of ports designated as a primary receiving port. Preferably, when the failed one of the plurality of ports is the primary receiving port, the receiving tasks are assigned to a next active port selected in a round robin technique.

US Patent:

6393483, May 21, 2002

Filed:

Jun 30, 1997

Appl. No.:

08/884794

Inventors:

Faisal Latif - San Jose CA
Pramod Sharma - Milpitas CA
Suleman Saya - Santa Clara CA
Jim J. Kuhfeld - Soquel CA

Assignee:

Adaptec, Inc. - Milpitas CA

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709226, 709239, 370230, 370359, 370419, 370463, 710200, 707250, 714 4

Abstract:

Disclosed is a process for driving a network interface card. The process includes monitoring the status of a plurality of ports connected between a computer and a network. Detecting a failure in one of the plurality of ports connected to the network. Re-assigning data transmitted over the failed one of the plurality of ports to an active port of the plurality of ports selected in a round robin technique. The process further including receiving data over one of the plurality of ports designated as a primary receiving port. Preferably, when the failed one of the plurality of ports is the primary receiving port, the receiving tasks are assigned to a next active port selected in a round robin technique.