Intel corporation (20240119020). DRIVER TO PROVIDE CONFIGURABLE ACCESSES TO A DEVICE simplified abstract

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DRIVER TO PROVIDE CONFIGURABLE ACCESSES TO A DEVICE

Organization Name

intel corporation

Inventor(s)

Kevin C. Scott of Forest Grove OR (US)

Miles Penner of Newberg OR (US)

DRIVER TO PROVIDE CONFIGURABLE ACCESSES TO A DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240119020 titled 'DRIVER TO PROVIDE CONFIGURABLE ACCESSES TO A DEVICE

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method of presenting a peripheral device as multiple devices to a host operating system, associating them with physical Ethernet ports, and enabling interaction with the host OS.

  • Bus driver utilized to present a single physical function peripheral device as multiple devices to the host OS.
  • Plurality of presented peripheral devices associated with corresponding physical Ethernet ports.
  • Host OS enabled to interact with the presented peripheral devices.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in networking systems where multiple virtual devices need to be managed efficiently.

Problems Solved

Solves the problem of efficiently managing and interacting with multiple virtual devices presented by a single physical peripheral device.

Benefits

- Simplifies the management of multiple virtual devices. - Enables better utilization of physical resources. - Enhances the flexibility and scalability of peripheral devices.

Potential Commercial Applications

"Efficient Virtual Device Management in Networking Systems"

Possible Prior Art

No prior art known at this time.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology impact system performance?

The article does not delve into the potential performance implications of presenting multiple virtual devices from a single physical peripheral device.

Are there any compatibility issues with existing operating systems?

The article does not address whether this technology may face compatibility challenges with different host operating systems.


Original Abstract Submitted

examples described herein relate to utilizing a bus driver to present a peripheral device comprising a single physical function to a host operating system (os) as a plurality of peripheral devices, associating the plurality of presented peripheral devices with a corresponding plurality of physical ethernet ports; and enabling the host os to interact with the plurality of peripheral devices. in some examples, the number of the plurality of peripheral devices correlates to the number of physical ethernet ports associated with the peripheral device.