A first partial checksum for the header portion of a TCP header is generated on an intelligent network interface card (INIC) before all the data of the data payload of the TCP message has been transferred to the INIC. A pseudopacket with the first partial checksum and the data is assembled in DRAM on...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7042898?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7042898 - Reducing delays associated with inserting a checksum into a network message