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This invention describes a specialized network interface designed to manage electronic communications within a network device like a router or switch. It uses a central processor to analyze network traffic, block unwanted data, and efficiently connect senders with receivers. The interface can also handle different communication languages and translate between them, such as older and newer internet protocols.
Why it matters: Filed before the widespread adoption of Software-Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualization, this concept of a programmable network interface performing services like protocol translation (IPv4/IPv6) could now leverage more powerful and flexible network processors or FPGAs. The need for efficient protocol translation and traffic management at the network edge has also grown significantly.
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