View source for 18544791. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING OPERATION MANAGEMENT IN A NETWORK INTERFACE CONTROLLER (NIC) FOR ACCELERATORS simplified abstract (HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP)

=SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING OPERATION MANAGEMENT IN A NETWORK INTERFACE CONTROLLER (NIC) FOR ACCELERATORS=


==Organization Name==

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[[Category:HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Duncan Roweth of Bristol (GB)|Duncan Roweth of Bristol (GB)]][[Category:Duncan Roweth of Bristol (GB)]]

[[:Category:Andrew S. Kopser of Seattle WA (US)|Andrew S. Kopser of Seattle WA (US)]][[Category:Andrew S. Kopser of Seattle WA (US)]]

[[:Category:Igor Gorodetsky of Coquitlam (CA)|Igor Gorodetsky of Coquitlam (CA)]][[Category:Igor Gorodetsky of Coquitlam (CA)]]

[[:Category:Laurence Scott Kaplan of Shoreline WA (US)|Laurence Scott Kaplan of Shoreline WA (US)]][[Category:Laurence Scott Kaplan of Shoreline WA (US)]]

[[:Category:Krishna Chaitanya Kandalla of St. Paul MN (US)|Krishna Chaitanya Kandalla of St. Paul MN (US)]][[Category:Krishna Chaitanya Kandalla of St. Paul MN (US)]]

==SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING OPERATION MANAGEMENT IN A NETWORK INTERFACE CONTROLLER (NIC) FOR ACCELERATORS - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18544791 titled 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING OPERATION MANAGEMENT IN A NETWORK INTERFACE CONTROLLER (NIC) FOR ACCELERATORS

==Simplified Explanation==

The network interface controller (NIC) described in the patent application is designed to efficiently manage operations for host accelerators. Here is a simplified explanation of the innovation:

* The NIC includes a host interface and triggering logic block.
* The host interface connects the NIC to a host device during operation.
* The triggering logic block receives operations associated with host device accelerators via the host interface.
* It determines if a triggering condition has been met based on feedback from the accelerator.
* If the condition is met, the triggering logic block retrieves data from memory and executes the operation using that data.

== Potential Applications ==
The technology described in this patent application could be applied in various fields such as:
* Data centers
* High-performance computing
* Artificial intelligence and machine learning accelerators

== Problems Solved ==
This technology addresses the following issues:
* Efficient operation management for host accelerators
* Streamlining data processing tasks
* Enhancing overall system performance

== Benefits ==
The benefits of this technology include:
* Improved data processing speed
* Enhanced system efficiency
* Better utilization of host accelerators

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
Potential commercial applications of this technology could include:
* Server hardware manufacturers
* Cloud computing providers
* AI and machine learning companies

== Possible Prior Art ==
One possible prior art for this technology could be the use of network interface controllers in data centers to optimize data processing tasks.

== Unanswered Questions ==
=== How does the triggering logic block handle multiple operations from different accelerators simultaneously? ===
The patent application does not provide details on how the triggering logic block manages multiple operations from different accelerators running concurrently.

=== What is the impact of this technology on power consumption in data center environments? ===
The patent application does not discuss the potential impact of this technology on power consumption in data center environments.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

A network interface controller (NIC) capable of efficient operation management for host accelerators is provided. The NIC can be equipped with a host interface and triggering logic block. During operation, the host interface can couple the NIC to a host device. The triggering logic block can obtain, via the host interface from the host device, an operation associated with an accelerator of the host device. The triggering logic block can determine whether a triggering condition has been satisfied for the operation based on an indicator received from the accelerator. If the triggering condition has been satisfied, the triggering logic block can obtain a piece of data generated from the accelerator from a memory location and execute the operation using the piece of data.



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