Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing – Concurrent input/output processing and data transfer
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-26
2005-07-26
Gaffin, Jeffrey (Department: 2182)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
Concurrent input/output processing and data transfer
C710S074000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06922738
ABSTRACT:
A combined ATA and SATA controller is provided that comprises a control unit for controlling data transfer to and/or from an ATA compliant parallel storage device and a control unit for controlling data transfer to and/or from an SATA compliant serial storage device. The controller can concurrently perform the data transfer to and/or from the parallel and serial devices. By reusing a significant amount of controller hardware, the combined controller can be realized in a cost effective manner.
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Barth Frank
Drescher Henry
Advanced Micro Devices , Inc.
Gaffin Jeffrey
Kim Harold
Kivlin B. Noäl
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
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