A system for protocol processing in a computer network has a TCP/IP Offload Network Interface Device (TONID) associated with a host computer. The TONID provides a fast-path that avoids protocol processing for most large multi-packet messages, greatly accelerating data communication. The TONID also assists...http://www.google.com/patents/US20020156927?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020156927 - TCP/IP offload network interface device
