Integrated circuit capable of communicating using different communication protocols
    1.
    发明授权
    Integrated circuit capable of communicating using different communication protocols 有权
    能够使用不同通信协议进行通信的集成电路

    公开(公告)号:US07093033B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-15

    申请号:US10442705

    申请日:2003-05-20

    IPC分类号: G06F13/00

    CPC分类号: G06F13/4295

    摘要: A method according to one embodiment may include discovering, at least in part, by an integrated circuit of at least one communication protocol via which at least one device external to the integrated circuit is capable of communicating. In this embodiment, the integrated circuit may be capable of communicating in accordance with a plurality of different communication protocols. The method according to this embodiment may also include selecting, at least in part, by the integrated circuit of the at least one communication protocol to use to communicate with the at least one device. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个实施例的方法可以包括至少部分地由至少一个通信协议的集成电路发现,集成电路外部的至少一个设备可以通过该集成电路进行通信。 在本实施例中,集成电路可以根据多种不同的通信协议进行通信。 根据本实施例的方法还可以包括至少部分地由至少一个通信协议的集成电路来选择以用于与至少一个设备通信。 当然,在不偏离本实施例的情况下,可以进行许多替代,变化和修改。

    Receive buffer in a data storage system
    2.
    发明授权
    Receive buffer in a data storage system 有权
    在数据存储系统中接收缓冲区

    公开(公告)号:US07447826B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-04

    申请号:US10815909

    申请日:2004-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06F13/36 G06F13/00

    CPC分类号: G06F13/385

    摘要: A method according to one embodiment may include receiving data in a receive buffer, the receive buffer comprising a plurality of buffers, and sending a hold command to a transmitting node currently sending data to hold transmission of additional data when a level of the data in the receive buffer reaches a high threshold level. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个实施例的方法可以包括在接收缓冲器中接收数据,所述接收缓冲器包括多个缓冲器,并且当当发送数据的级别为 接收缓冲区达到高阈值水平。 当然,在不偏离本实施例的情况下,可以进行许多替代,变化和修改。

    Communications protocol expander
    3.
    发明授权
    Communications protocol expander 有权
    通信协议扩展器

    公开(公告)号:US07953917B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-31

    申请号:US11171982

    申请日:2005-06-30

    申请人: Pak-Lung Seto

    发明人: Pak-Lung Seto

    IPC分类号: G06F13/00 G06F3/00 G06F13/14

    CPC分类号: G06F13/4027

    摘要: An expander device is configurable to identify itself as an end device and not an edge expander device. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

    摘要翻译: 扩展器设备可配置为将其自身标识为终端设备而不是边缘扩展器设备。 还描述和要求保护其他实施例。

    Task context direct indexing in a protocol engine
    4.
    发明授权
    Task context direct indexing in a protocol engine 失效
    任务上下文直接索引协议引擎

    公开(公告)号:US07676604B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-09

    申请号:US11285825

    申请日:2005-11-22

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F15/16

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4843

    摘要: A method and apparatus for managing task context are provided. Upon initialization, a protocol engine provides context resources available for processing tasks to a task issuer. Based on available context resources, the task issuer creates and manages a free list of available task context indices and assigns an index to a task prior to storing task context in a context memory accessible to both the task issuer and the protocol engine and issuing the task to the protocol engine.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于管理任务上下文的方法和装置。 在初始化时,协议引擎提供可用于向任务发行者处理任务的上下文资源。 基于可用的上下文资源,任务发起者创建和管理可用任务上下文索引的空闲列表,并且在将任务上下文存储在任务发布者和协议引擎可访问的上下文存储器中之前向任务分配索引并且发出任务 到协议引擎。

    Multiple interfaces in a storage enclosure
    5.
    发明授权
    Multiple interfaces in a storage enclosure 有权
    存储机柜中的多个接口

    公开(公告)号:US07373443B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-13

    申请号:US11551218

    申请日:2006-10-19

    申请人: Pak-Lung Seto

    发明人: Pak-Lung Seto

    CPC分类号: G06F13/409

    摘要: Provided is a method for interfacing with storage units, including a backplane, at least one slot in the storage enclosure for receiving one storage unit, and two physical interfaces on the backplane for at least one slot. The storage unit is capable of being positioned in the slot to mate with one of the two physical interfaces for the slot, wherein each physical interface supports different storage interconnect architectures.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于与包括背板的存储单元,用于接收一个存储单元的存储机壳中的至少一个槽和用于至少一个槽的背板上的两个物理接口的存储单元接口的方法。 存储单元能够被定位在插槽中以与插槽的两个物理接口之一配合,其中每个物理接口支持不同的存储互连体系结构。

    Method for using an expander to connect to different storage interconnect architectures
    6.
    发明授权
    Method for using an expander to connect to different storage interconnect architectures 有权
    使用扩展器连接到不同存储互连体系结构的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07373442B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-13

    申请号:US11551215

    申请日:2006-10-19

    申请人: Pak-Lung Seto

    发明人: Pak-Lung Seto

    CPC分类号: G06F13/409

    摘要: Provided is a system for interfacing with storage units, including a backplane, at least one slot in the storage enclosure for receiving one storage unit, and two physical interfaces on the backplane for at least one slot. The storage unit is capable of being positioned in the slot to mate with one of the two physical interfaces for the slot, wherein each physical interface supports different storage interconnect architectures.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于与存储单元接口的系统,包括背板,用于接收一个存储单元的存储机柜中的至少一个槽,以及用于至少一个槽的背板上的两个物理接口。 存储单元能够被定位在插槽中以与插槽的两个物理接口之一配合,其中每个物理接口支持不同的存储互连体系结构。

    Selectable communication control between devices communicating using a serial attached SCSI (SAS) protocol
    7.
    发明授权
    Selectable communication control between devices communicating using a serial attached SCSI (SAS) protocol 有权
    使用串行连接SCSI(SAS)协议进行通信的设备之间可选择的通信控制

    公开(公告)号:US07353302B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-01

    申请号:US10750279

    申请日:2003-12-31

    申请人: Pak-Lung Seto

    发明人: Pak-Lung Seto

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F13/00

    CPC分类号: G06F13/4022

    摘要: In one embodiment, an apparatus may include a plurality of ports capable of being coupled to a plurality of devices via an associated plurality of communication links, the links being compliant with Serial Attached Small Computer Systems Interface (SAS) protocol. The apparatus may further include circuitry to provide selectable communication control between at least a first device and at least a second device of the plurality of devices. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,设备可以包括能够经由相关联的多个通信链路耦合到多个设备的多个端口,该链路符合串行连接的小型计算机系统接口(SAS)协议。 该装置还可以包括用于在至少第一设备和多个设备中的至少第二设备之间提供可选择的通信控制的电路。 当然,在不偏离本实施例的情况下,可以进行许多替代,变化和修改。

    Link protocol control for serial protocols
    8.
    发明申请
    Link protocol control for serial protocols 审中-公开
    串行协议的链路协议控制

    公开(公告)号:US20070299999A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-27

    申请号:US11472917

    申请日:2006-06-21

    IPC分类号: G06F13/42

    摘要: A state machine encoded in state machine instructions is stored in non-volatile memory, and loaded into volatile memory in a hardware engine for use by the hardware engine upon power up or reset. Storing the state machine for a phy reset sequence in non-volatile memory coupled to the hardware engine allows protocol modifications to the state machine to be performed in the non-volatile memory.

    摘要翻译: 在状态机指令中编码的状态机被存储在非易失性存储器中,并被加载到硬件引擎中的易失性存储器中,供上电或复位时由硬件引擎使用。 存储耦合到硬件引擎的非易失性存储器中的用于phy重置序列的状态机允许在非易失性存储器中执行对状态机的协议修改。

    Host port redundancy selection
    9.
    发明申请
    Host port redundancy selection 有权
    主机端口冗余选择

    公开(公告)号:US20070237174A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-11

    申请号:US11394057

    申请日:2006-03-29

    IPC分类号: H04J3/16

    CPC分类号: G06F13/4027

    摘要: A bridge for translating a first storage protocol to a second protocol includes an affiliation manager. The affiliation manager accepts a connection from a host and establishes a connection between a device that uses the second protocol and the host that uses the second protocol. The affiliation manager monitors commands received from the host and responses received from the device on the connection. Upon detecting no pending commands for the device, the bridge may close the connection to the host if there is another host requesting a new connection to the device and establish the new connection between the device and the other host.

    摘要翻译: 用于将第一存储协议转换为第二协议的桥包括附属管理器。 隶属经理接受来自主机的连接,并建立使用第二协议的设备与使用第二协议的主机之间的连接。 隶属关系管理员监视从主机接收的命令和连接上从设备接收到的响应。 在检测到没有设备的挂起命令时,如果存在另一个主机请求与设备的新连接并在设备与另一个主机之间建立新的连接,则桥接器可以关闭到主机的连接。

    Data protection system
    10.
    发明授权
    Data protection system 有权
    数据保护系统

    公开(公告)号:US07272745B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-18

    申请号:US10881648

    申请日:2004-06-30

    申请人: Pak-Lung Seto

    发明人: Pak-Lung Seto

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/0745 G06F11/0793

    摘要: A method according to one embodiment may include assigning a tag to at least one transactions in which at least one data frame is at least one of transmitted or received by at least one functional block. The method may also include discovering, by a functional block, if an error occurs in at least one data frame. The method may also include associating the error with the tag and generating a flush command to at least one functional block to flush data frames associated with said tag. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个实施例的方法可以包括将标签分配给至少一个事务,其中至少一个数据帧是由至少一个功能块发送或接收的至少一个数据帧。 该方法还可以包括通过功能块发现在至少一个数据帧中是否发生错误。 该方法还可以包括将错误与标签相关联,并且向至少一个功能块生成刷新命令以刷新与所述标签相关联的数据帧。 当然,在不偏离本实施例的情况下,可以进行许多替代,变化和修改。