Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing – Peripheral adapting
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-03
2006-01-03
Peyton, Tammara (Department: 2182)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
Peripheral adapting
C710S062000, C710S072000, C710S073000, C710S011000, C711S112000, C711S114000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06983338
ABSTRACT:
A coupling device for a SATA drive having a SATA connector is disclosed. The coupling device comprises a second connector having a plurality of connector pins, wherein the SATA connector has a number of connector pins which are less than the number of pins of the second connector and wherein the second connector provides a first and second SATA channel, and a coupling unit for coupling the first and the second connector, wherein the coupling unit comprises a multiplexer unit for establishing a coupling of one of the SATA channels with the SATA drive or for establishing a loop back function by coupling the first and second SATA channel.
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Hadba Amer
Lau Jason M.
Loffink John S.
Baker & Botts L.L.P.
Dell Products L.P.
Peyton Tammara
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