Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra – Device driver communication
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Cao, Diem K (Department: 2196)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra
Device driver communication
C719S318000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07926069
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing a network interface to a small computer system interface (“SCSI”) storage device driver. The method includes detecting an event in one of a storage device and a SCSI device driver of the storage device and comparing an event identifier associated with the event to a list of event identifiers. The method includes suspending an application in communication with the storage device through the SCSI device driver and sending a request associated with the event to a remote event manager over a transaction control protocol/Internet protocol (“TCP/IP”) connection, each in response to the event identifier matching a listed event identifier. The method includes receiving a response related to the event from the remote event manager over a TCP/IP connection. The method includes resuming the application after sending the response to the storage device through the SCSI device driver or failing the application.
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Ayres James Francis
Mou Yun
Nguyen Anh Tuan
Cao Diem K
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kunzler Needham Massey & Thorpe
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