Data communications apparatus

Details Data communications apparatus Data communications apparatus

2005-08-27

2009-06-23

Vanderpuye, Ken N (Department: 2613)

Optical communications

Multiplex

Optical local area network

C398S058000, C398S079000, C398S090000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07551853

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus achieves data communications between a data storage controller and data storage devices within a data storage system via an optical network. The apparatus includes a wavelength division multiplexing logic for simultaneously establishing, on the optical network, a number of arbitrated communications loops between the controller and the data storage system, for communicating data between the controller and the storage devices.

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