Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – Bus interface architecture
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Spittle, Matthew D (Department: 2111)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
Bus interface architecture
C710S002000, C710S020000, C710S033000, C710S313000, C711S113000, C711S114000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07984227
ABSTRACT:
In an environment in which plural external storage devices having different function control interfaces are intermixed, when a function of a storage device is controlled from a computer, a common interface for controlling the function of the storage device is provided. A device that provides the common interface manages an interrelationship between a storage area recognized by a host computer and a storage area provided by the storage device and associates a storage area which becomes a target of a function control instruction with the storage device that provides the storage area. A type of the storage device that provides the storage area which becomes the target of the function control instruction is identified and function control is ordered through a function control interface unique to the device.
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Mimatsu Yasuyuki
Muraoka Kenji
Yamamoto Yasutomo
Brundidge & Stanger, P.C.
Hitachi , Ltd.
Spittle Matthew D
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