Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing – Input/output addressing
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-05
2001-11-27
Nguyen, Hiep T. (Department: 2187)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
Input/output addressing
C710S013000, C703S023000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06324593
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an auxiliary storage device connection method and associated device that allow connection of an unregistered auxiliary storage device to an information processor.
2. Description of the Related Art
Conventionally, when connecting an auxiliary storage device to an information processor, the type and name of the auxiliary storage device are read to verify on the information processor side what type of auxiliary storage device is being connected. This prior art, however, has the following problems: Names of auxiliary storage devices are registered by the information processor, and an auxiliary storage device thus cannot be used if its name does not agree, even if its type agrees with a registered type.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the above-described problems of the prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide an auxiliary storage device connection method and associated device that, when connecting an auxiliary storage device to an information processor, allow connection of an auxiliary storage device that is not registered in the information processor.
In order to solve the above-described problems, the auxiliary storage device connection method and associated device according to the present invention provide a buffer circuit in an interface, and this buffer circuit responds to an information processor with the type and name of the auxiliary storage device in place of the auxiliary storage device, thereby enabling connection even when the information processor does not recognize the name of the auxiliary storage device.
The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description based on the accompanying drawings which illustrate examples of preferred embodiments of the present invention.
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NEC Corporation
Nguyen Hiep T.
Young & Thompson
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