(57) ABSTRACT A communication channel for reconfiguration of a device, such as an FPGA,
is described in various embodiments. One embodiment includes a physical input/output
circuit, a dynamic layer, and a static layer. The static layer is pro grammed into the
reconfigurable device to contain a con figuration layer and a network layer. The
configuration layer is able to receive additional layers, such as a virtual network layer and a
virtual security layer and program them into the reconfigurable device. The virtual network …