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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2024
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Suresh Vemula, Tracy, CA (US);
John David Huber, San Diego, CA (US);
Kaveri Purandare, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Larry Steven Wise, Georgetown, TX (US);
Nirranjan Kirubaharan, Bengaluru, IN;
Tao Yu, Campbell, CA (US);
Saurin Kanjibhai Patel, Dublin, CA (US);
Wael Noureddine, Los Altos, CA (US);
Narendra Jayawant Gathoo, San Jose, CA (US);
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A network interface controller (NIC) circuit may control data transfers between a network interface and a memory interface circuit. The NIC circuit receives data packets on the network interface and determines whether a packet type of a data packet corresponds to one of a first plurality of operations or a second plurality of operations. For data packets that correspond to one of the first plurality of operations, the NIC circuit controls the memory interface circuit according to the packet type and for data packets that correspond to one of the second plurality of operations, the NIC sends a notification to a processor circuit in the IC to execute software instructions to control the memory interface circuit according to the packet type. The NIC circuit quickly processes data packets corresponding to the first plurality of operations without software involvement but relies on software assistance for the second plurality of operations.