Appeal 2007-0375
Application 09/886,186
INTRODUCTION
The claims are directed to passing data on a system area network
(SAN). The invention utilizes data in an InfiniBand (IB) protocol that is
passed to an Internet Protocol (IP) router attached to an external network
that utilizes an IP networking protocol. Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A method of transmitting data packets from a system area network
device to an external network device, comprising:
passing data generated by a host process to a host channel adapter that
utilizes an InfiniBand (IB) protocol as its networking protocol for data
communications; and
passing the data from the host channel adapter directly to an Internet
Protocol (IP) router that uses IP as its networking protocol for data
communications, the router being connected directly to the host channel
adapter, the router also being coupled to an external network that utilizes IP
as its networking protocol for data communications.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references to show
unpatentability:
Karpoff US 2001/0049740 A1 Dec. 6, 2001
Acharya US 6,459,698 B1 Oct. 1, 2002
Pettey US 2004/0128398 A1 Jul. 1, 2004
The rejections as presented by the Examiner are as follows:
1. Claims 1-25, 27-31, 33-37, and 39-42 are rejected under 35 U.S.C
§ 103(a) as unpatentable over Acharya and Pettey.
2. Claims 26, 32, and 38 are rejected under 35 U.S.C § 103(a) as
unpatentable over Acharya, Pettey, and Karpoff.
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