发明授权
- 专利标题: Method and apparatus for enabling a network interface to support multiple networks
- 专利标题(中): 使网络接口支持多个网络的方法和装置
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申请号: US13894876申请日: 2013-05-15
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公开(公告)号: US08886839B1公开(公告)日: 2014-11-11
- 发明人: Peter Loc , Lawrence Tse , Heng-Jui Hsu
- 申请人: Marvell International Ltd.
- 申请人地址: BM Hamilton
- 专利权人: Marvell International Ltd.
- 当前专利权人: Marvell International Ltd.
- 当前专利权人地址: BM Hamilton
- 主分类号: G06F15/16
- IPC分类号: G06F15/16 ; H04L12/751
摘要:
A network interface includes a network interface controller and a plurality of communication paths between a host and a plurality of different networks. Each of the plurality of communication paths includes a media access controller and a physical layer device. The media access controller is configured to use a same media access controller address for communicating with a respective one of the plurality of different networks. The physical layer device configured to determine at least one of an availability of the respective one of the plurality of different networks and a performance condition of the respective one of the plurality of different networks. The network interface controller is configured to receive, from the host, a selection of one of the plurality of different networks and activate one of the plurality of communications paths based on the selection.
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