Patent attributes
An adapter card for directing an information handling system (or another device) device to copy one or more data packets buffered in its memory may include an interface core. The interface core may comprise an electric circuit including electronic components and control logic for interfacing with the information handling system device. The adapter card may include a front end data channel coupled with the interface core for transmitting a data packet between the electronic components and the information handling system device. The adapter card may buffer a data packet according to a particular interface format and/or may include a buffer for storing the data packet. The adapter card may include control logic configured to direct the information handling system device to copy the data packets buffered in the memory of the adapter card.