公开(公告)号：US08516154B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US13195642

申请日：2011-08-01

申请人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Daniel James Winarski

发明人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Daniel James Winarski

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/4633

摘要： Network traffic encoded in a first protocol is transmitted across a first communications link, wherein the first protocol allows a first plurality of simultaneous logical connections. The transmitted network traffic is received at a first interface between the first communications link and a second communications link. The received network traffic is encapsulated within frames at the first interface, wherein the frames are generated in accordance with a second protocol, and wherein the second protocol does not allow any plurality of simultaneous logical connections that are allowed by the first protocol. The frames are transmitted from the first interface to a second interface across the second communications link. The frames are received and then unencapsulated network traffic is generated from the frames at the second interface, wherein the second interface is between the second communications link and a third communications link. The unencapsulated network traffic is routed to a selected logical connection of a second plurality of simultaneous logical connections across the third communications link, wherein transmission across the third communications link is in the first protocol.

摘要翻译： 在第一通信链路中传送以第一协议编码的网络业务，其中第一协议允许第一多个同时的逻辑连接。 所发送的网络流量在第一通信链路和第二通信链路之间的第一接口处被接收。 所接收的网络流量被封装在第一接口的帧内，其中根据第二协议生成帧，并且其中第二协议不允许由第一协议允许的任何多个同时的逻辑连接。 帧通过第二通信链路从第一接口发送到第二接口。 接收帧，然后从第二接口的帧生成未封装的网络业务，其中第二接口位于第二通信链路和第三通信链路之间。 未封装的网络流量被路由到跨越第三通信链路的第二多个并行逻辑连接的选定逻辑连接，其中穿过第三通信链路的传输处于第一协议中。

公开(公告)号：US08495432B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US13484788

申请日：2012-05-31

申请人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Gregg Steven Lucas ,  Daniel James Winarski

发明人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Gregg Steven Lucas ,  Daniel James Winarski

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/0796 ,  G06F11/073 ,  G06F11/076 ,  G06F11/0793 ,  G06F11/1666

摘要： Described are embodiments of an invention for blocking write access to memory modules of a solid state drive. The solid state drive includes a controller access module or a memory access module that controls write access to the solid state drive and the memory modules of the solid state drive. Upon determining that a memory module has failed, the failed memory module or the entire solid state memory device is configured to be read only to prevent an errant write of data over critical data. Further, a failed memory module, or solid state device memory having a failed memory module, may be replaced upon failure.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于阻止对固态驱动器的存储器模块的写访问的发明的实施例。 固态驱动器包括控制器访问模块或存储器访问模块，其控制对固态驱动器和固态驱动器的存储器模块的写入访问。 在确定存储器模块发生故障时，故障内存模块或整个固态存储设备被配置为只读，以防止在关键数据上错误地写入数据。 此外，失败的存储器模块或具有故障存储器模块的固态设备存储器可以在故障时被替换。

公开(公告)号：US08019895B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-13

申请号：US12054855

申请日：2008-03-25

申请人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Daniel James Winarski

发明人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Daniel James Winarski

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/4633

摘要： Network traffic encoded in a first protocol is transmitted across a first communications link, wherein the first protocol allows a first plurality of simultaneous logical connections. The transmitted network traffic is received at a first interface between the first communications link and a second communications link. The received network traffic is encapsulated within frames at the first interface, wherein the frames are generated in accordance with a second protocol, and wherein the second protocol does not allow any plurality of simultaneous logical connections that are allowed by the first protocol. The frames are transmitted from the first interface to a second interface across the second communications link. The frames are received and then unencapsulated network traffic is generated from the frames at the second interface, wherein the second interface is between the second communications link and a third communications link. The unencapsulated network traffic is routed to a selected logical connection of a second plurality of simultaneous logical connections across the third communications link, wherein transmission across the third communications link is in the first protocol.

摘要翻译： 在第一通信链路中传送以第一协议编码的网络业务，其中第一协议允许第一多个同时的逻辑连接。 所发送的网络流量在第一通信链路和第二通信链路之间的第一接口处被接收。 所接收的网络流量被封装在第一接口的帧内，其中根据第二协议生成帧，并且其中第二协议不允许由第一协议允许的任何多个同时的逻辑连接。 帧通过第二通信链路从第一接口发送到第二接口。 接收帧，然后从第二接口的帧生成未封装的网络业务，其中第二接口位于第二通信链路和第三通信链路之间。 未封装的网络流量被路由到跨越第三通信链路的第二多个并行逻辑连接的选定逻辑连接，其中穿过第三通信链路的传输处于第一协议中。

公开(公告)号：US08542991B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-24

申请号：US13453654

申请日：2012-04-23

申请人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Gregg Steven Lucas ,  Daniel James Winarski

发明人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Gregg Steven Lucas ,  Daniel James Winarski

IPC分类号： H04B10/08 ,  H04B17/00 ,  H04B10/00 ,  H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04B10/40

摘要： An optical communication serial interface is employed to power up a device from a powered down state to a powered on state. An optical receiver element receives serial optical signals transmitted by at least one optical fiber and converts the received serial optical signals to electrical signals. A low level reception converter detects and decodes the electrical signals to provide data and control words from detected and decoded normal electrical signals for a high level command processor. A power supply maintains low level power to at least the optical receiver element and the low level reception converter of the optical communication serial interface while the device is in the powered down state. The low level reception converter detects a particular abnormal sequence of electrical signals; and in response to detecting the particular abnormal sequence of electrical signals, asserts a control signal to power up the device controllable power supply.

摘要翻译： 采用光通信串行接口将设备从掉电状态加电到上电状态。 光接收器元件接收由至少一个光纤传输的串行光信号，并将接收到的串行光信号转换为电信号。 低电平接收转换器检测并解码电信号，以提供来自用于高级命令处理器的检测和解码的正常电信号的数据和控制字。 当设备处于掉电状态时，电源至少保持光接收器元件和光通信串行接口的低电平接收转换器的低电平功率。 低电平接收转换器检测电信号的特定异常序列; 并且响应于检测到电信号的特定异常序列，断言控制信号以使设备可控电源上电。

公开(公告)号：US07949789B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-24

申请号：US12054843

申请日：2008-03-25

申请人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Daniel James Winarski

发明人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Daniel James Winarski

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F13/4265 ,  G06F13/4045

摘要： A first special character encoded in a first protocol is transmitted across a first communications link. The transmitted first special character is received at a first interface between the first communications link and a second communications link. The first special character is converted to a second special character encoded in a second protocol, wherein the first special character is also defined for encoding in the second protocol. The second special character is transmitted across the second communications link. The second special character is received at a second interface between the second communications link and a third communications link. The second special character is converted back to the first special character. The first special character is transmitted across the third communications link.

摘要翻译： 以第一协议编码的第一特殊字符通过第一通信链路发送。 所发送的第一特殊字符在第一通信链路和第二通信链路之间的第一接口处被接收。 第一特殊字符被转换为在第二协议中编码的第二特殊字符，其中第一特殊字符也被定义用于在第二协议中进行编码。 第二个特殊字符在第二个通信链路上传输。 在第二通信链路和第三通信链路之间的第二接口处接收第二特殊字符。 第二个特殊字符转换回第一个特殊字符。 第一个特殊字符通过第三个通信链路传输。

公开(公告)号：US08230255B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US12638363

申请日：2009-12-15

申请人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Gregg Steven Lucas ,  Daniel James Winarski

发明人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Gregg Steven Lucas ,  Daniel James Winarski

IPC分类号： G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/07

CPC分类号： G06F11/0796 ,  G06F11/073 ,  G06F11/076 ,  G06F11/0793 ,  G06F11/1666

摘要： Described are embodiments of an invention for blocking write access to memory modules of a solid state drive. The solid state drive includes a controller access module or a memory access module that controls write access to the solid state drive and the memory modules of the solid state drive. Upon determining that a memory module has failed, the failed memory module or the entire solid state memory device is configured to be read only to prevent an errant write of data over critical data. Further, a failed memory module, or solid state device memory having a failed memory module, may be replaced upon failure.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于阻止对固态驱动器的存储器模块的写访问的发明的实施例。 固态驱动器包括控制器访问模块或存储器访问模块，其控制对固态驱动器和固态驱动器的存储器模块的写入访问。 在确定存储器模块发生故障时，故障内存模块或整个固态存储设备被配置为只读，以防止在关键数据上错误地写入数据。 此外，失败的存储器模块或具有故障存储器模块的固态设备存储器可以在故障时被替换。

公开(公告)号：US20110289233A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US13195642

申请日：2011-08-01

申请人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Daniel James Winarski

发明人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Daniel James Winarski

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/4633

摘要： Network traffic encoded in a first protocol is transmitted across a first communications link, wherein the first protocol allows a first plurality of simultaneous logical connections. The transmitted network traffic is received at a first interface between the first communications link and a second communications link. The received network traffic is encapsulated within frames at the first interface, wherein the frames are generated in accordance with a second protocol, and wherein the second protocol does not allow any plurality of simultaneous logical connections that are allowed by the first protocol. The frames are transmitted from the first interface to a second interface across the second communications link. The frames are received and then unencapsulated network traffic is generated from the frames at the second interface, wherein the second interface is between the second communications link and a third communications link. The unencapsulated network traffic is routed to a selected logical connection of a second plurality of simultaneous logical connections across the third communications link, wherein transmission across the third communications link is in the first protocol.

摘要翻译： 在第一通信链路中传送以第一协议编码的网络业务，其中第一协议允许第一多个同时的逻辑连接。 所发送的网络流量在第一通信链路和第二通信链路之间的第一接口处被接收。 所接收的网络流量被封装在第一接口的帧内，其中根据第二协议生成帧，并且其中第二协议不允许由第一协议允许的任何多个同时的逻辑连接。 帧通过第二通信链路从第一接口发送到第二接口。 接收帧，然后从第二接口的帧生成未封装的网络业务，其中第二接口位于第二通信链路和第三通信链路之间。 未封装的网络流量被路由到跨越第三通信链路的第二多个并行逻辑连接的选定逻辑连接，其中穿过第三通信链路的传输处于第一协议中。

公开(公告)号：US08275256B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-25

申请号：US12541879

申请日：2009-08-14

申请人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Gregg Steven Lucas ,  Daniel James Winarski

发明人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Gregg Steven Lucas ,  Daniel James Winarski

IPC分类号： H04B10/08 ,  H04B17/00 ,  H04B10/00 ,  H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04B10/40

摘要： An optical communication serial interface is employed to power up a device from a powered down state to a powered on state. An optical receiver element receives serial optical signals transmitted by at least one optical fiber and converts the received serial optical signals to electrical signals. A low level reception converter detects and decodes the electrical signals to provide data and control words from detected and decoded normal electrical signals for a high level command processor. A power supply maintains low level power to at least the optical receiver element and the low level reception converter of the optical communication serial interface while the device is in the powered down state. The low level reception converter detects a particular abnormal sequence of electrical signals; and in response to detecting the particular abnormal sequence of electrical signals, asserts a control signal to power up the device controllable power supply.

摘要翻译： 采用光通信串行接口将设备从掉电状态加电到上电状态。 光接收器元件接收由至少一个光纤传输的串行光信号，并将接收到的串行光信号转换为电信号。 低电平接收转换器检测并解码电信号，以提供来自用于高级命令处理器的检测和解码的正常电信号的数据和控制字。 当设备处于掉电状态时，电源至少保持光接收器元件和光通信串行接口的低电平接收转换器的低电平功率。 低电平接收转换器检测电信号的特定异常序列; 并且响应于检测到电信号的特定异常序列，断言控制信号以使设备可控电源上电。

公开(公告)号：US20120239969A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13484788

申请日：2012-05-31

申请人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Gregg Steven Lucas ,  Daniel James Winarski

发明人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Gregg Steven Lucas ,  Daniel James Winarski

IPC分类号： G06F11/20

CPC分类号： G06F11/0796 ,  G06F11/073 ,  G06F11/076 ,  G06F11/0793 ,  G06F11/1666

摘要： Described are embodiments of an invention for blocking write access to memory modules of a solid state drive. The solid state drive includes a controller access module or a memory access module that controls write access to the solid state drive and the memory modules of the solid state drive. Upon determining that a memory module has failed, the failed memory module or the entire solid state memory device is configured to be read only to prevent an errant write of data over critical data. Further, a failed memory module, or solid state device memory having a failed memory module, may be replaced upon failure.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于阻止对固态驱动器的存储器模块的写访问的发明的实施例。 固态驱动器包括控制器访问模块或存储器访问模块，其控制对固态驱动器和固态驱动器的存储器模块的写入访问。 在确定存储器模块发生故障时，故障内存模块或整个固态存储设备被配置为只读，以防止在关键数据上错误地写入数据。 此外，失败的存储器模块或具有故障存储器模块的固态设备存储器可以在故障时被替换。

公开(公告)号：US20090271546A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-29

申请号：US12109987

申请日：2008-04-25

申请人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Daniel James Winarski

发明人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Daniel James Winarski

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F13/385

摘要： A method to set a communication speed in a Serial-Attached Small Computer System Interface (“SAS”)/Serial-ATA (“SATA”) distance extender apparatus comprising a plurality of supported communication speeds and a local communication speed, a fibre channel interface, a memory, a processor, and a communication bus interconnecting the SAS/SATA Interface, the Fibre Channel interface, the memory, and the processor. The method detects traffic received by the Fibre Channel interface, and determines if the traffic comprises a SAS/SATA Open Address frame If the traffic comprises a SAS/SATA Open Address frame, the method then determines if the local communication speed matches a communication speed utilized by an interconnected remote SAS/SATA Interface. If the local communication speed matches a communication speed utilized by an interconnected remote SAS/SATA Interface, the method transmits the traffic using the local SAS/SATA Interface.

摘要翻译： 一种在串行连接小型计算机系统接口（“SAS”）/串行ATA（“SATA”）距离扩展装置中设置通信速度的方法，包括多个支持的通信速度和本地通信速度，光纤通道接口 ，存储器，处理器和连接SAS / SATA接口，光纤通道接口，存储器和处理器的通信总线。 该方法检测光纤通道接口接收的流量，并确定流量是否包含SAS / SATA开放地址帧如果流量包含SAS / SATA开放地址帧，则该方法然后确定本地通信速度是否与所使用的通信速度相匹配 通过互连的远程SAS / SATA接口。 如果本地通信速度与互连的远程SAS / SATA接口使用的通信速度相匹配，则该方法使用本地SAS / SATA接口传输流量。