Jerry J Hall

US Patent:

6401117, Jun 4, 2002

Filed:

Mar 31, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/282790

Inventors:

Charles E. Narad - Santa Clara CA
Kevin Fall - Berkley CA
Neil MacAvoy - Redwood City CA
Pradip Shankar - Fremont CA
Leonard M. Rand - San Francisco CA
Jerry J. Hall - Santa Clara CA

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

709223

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a general-purpose programmable packet-processing platform for accelerating network infrastructure applications which have been structured so as to separate the stages of classification and action. Network packet classification, execution of actions upon those packets, management of buffer flow, encryption services, and management of Network Interface Controllers are accelerated through the use of a multiplicity of specialized modules. A language interface is defined for specifying both stateless and stateful classification of packets and to associate actions with classification results in order to efficiently utilize these specialized modules.

US Patent:

6421730, Jul 16, 2002

Filed:

Apr 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/283662

Inventors:

Charles E. Narad - Santa Clara CA
Kevin Fall - Berkley CA
Neil MacAvoy - Redwood City CA
Pradip Shankar - Fremont CA
Leonard M. Rand - San Francisco CA
Jerry J. Hall - Santa Clara CA

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

709236

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a general-purpose programmable packet-processing platform for accelerating network infrastructure applications which have been structured so as to separate the stages of classification and action. Network packet classification, execution of actions upon those packets, management of buffer flow, encryption services, and management of Network Interface Controllers are accelerated through the use of a multiplicity of specialized modules. A language interface is defined for specifying both stateless and stateful classification of packets and to associate actions with classification results in order to efficiently utilize these specialized modules.

US Patent:

6625689, Sep 23, 2003

Filed:

Mar 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/100746

Inventors:

Charles E. Narad - Santa Clara CA
Kevin Fall - Berkley CA
Neil MacAvoy - Redwood City CA
Pradip Shankar - Fremont CA
Leonard M. Rand - San Francisco CA
Jerry J. Hall - Santa Clara CA

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

711110

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a general-purpose programmable packet-processing platform for accelerating network infrastructure applications which have been structured so as to separate the stages of classification and action. Network packet classification, execution of actions upon those packets, management of buffer flow, encryption services, and management of Network Interface Controllers are accelerated through the use of a multiplicity of specialized modules. A language interface is defined for specifying both stateless and stateful classification of packets and to associate actions with classification results in order to efficiently utilize these specialized modules.

US Patent:

6701338, Mar 2, 2004

Filed:

Jan 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/059770

Inventors:

Charles E. Narad - Santa Clara CA
Kevin Fall - Berkley CA
Neil MacAvoy - Redwood City CA
Pradip Shankar - Fremont CA
Leonard M. Rand - San Francisco CA
Jerry J. Hall - Santa Clara CA

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

708525, 709223

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a general-purpose programmable packet-processing platform for accelerating network infrastructure applications which have been structured so as to separate the stages of classification and action. Network packet classification, execution of actions upon those packets, management of buffer flow, encryption services, and management of Network Interface Controllers are accelerated through the use of a multiplicity of specialized modules. A language interface is defined for specifying both stateless and stateful classification of packets and to associate actions with classification results in order to efficiently utilize these specialized modules.

US Patent:

6859841, Feb 22, 2005

Filed:

Feb 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/084815

Inventors:

Charles E. Narad - Santa Clara CA, US
Kevin Fall - Berkley CA, US
Neil MacAvoy - Redwood City CA, US
Pradip Shankar - Fremont CA, US
Leonard M. Rand - San Francisco CA, US
Jerry J. Hall - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F013/00

US Classification:

709236

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a general-purpose programmable packet-processing platform for accelerating network infrastructure applications which have been structured so as to separate the stages of classification and action. Network packet classification, execution of actions upon those packets, management of buffer flow, encryption services, and management of Network Interface Controllers are accelerated through the use of a multiplicity of specialized modules. A language interface is defined for specifying both stateless and stateful classification of packets and to associate actions with classification results in order to efficiently utilize these specialized modules.

US Patent:

7171486, Jan 30, 2007

Filed:

Dec 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/748997

Inventors:

Charles E. Narad - Santa Clara CA, US
Kevin Fall - Berkley CA, US
Neil MacAvoy - Redwood City CA, US
Pradip Shankar - Fremont CA, US
Leonard M. Rand - San Francisco CA, US
Jerry J. Hall - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corpoartion - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

709232

Abstract:

Described herein are techniques to perform reassembly of a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) data stream from payloads of TCP segments of a bidirectional TCP connection between a first TCP end-point operating at a first network device and a second TCP end-point operating at a second network device.

US Patent:

7191433, Mar 13, 2007

Filed:

Dec 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/748311

Inventors:

Charles E. Narad - Santa Clara CA, US
Kevin Fall - Berkeley CA, US
Neil MacAvoy - Redwood City CA, US
Pradip Shankar - Fremont CA, US
Leonard M. Rand - San Francisco CA, US
Jerry J. Hall - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

717140

Abstract:

The present application describes a compiler of a network packet classification programming language that generates code for processors such as an application processor and a processing engine. The programming language includes a variety of instructions including an instruction to declare a network protocol and an instruction to specify a rule and at least one action to perform if the rule applies. A processor executing instructions generated by the compiler assigns values based on instructions to declare a network protocol and applies the rule instructions to received packets. The programming language may also include other instructions such as an instruction to search a set of values and identify whether an encapsulated packet header is present in a packet.

US Patent:

61579556, Dec 5, 2000

Filed:

Jun 15, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/097858

Inventors:

Charles E. Narad - Santa Clara CA
Kevin Fall - Berkley CA
Neil MacAvoy - Redwood City CA
Pradip Shankar - Fremont CA
Leonard M. Rand - San Francisco CA
Jerry J. Hall - Santa Clara CA

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

709228

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a general-purpose programmable packet-processing platform for accelerating network infrastructure applications which have been structured so as to separate the stages of classification and action. Network packet classification, execution of actions upon those packets, management of buffer flow, encryption services, and management of Network Interface Controllers are accelerated through the use of a multiplicity of specialized modules. A language interface is defined for specifying both stateless and stateful classification of packets and to associate actions with classification results in order to efficiently utilize these specialized modules.