Deferring peripheral traffic with sideband control

Details Deferring peripheral traffic with sideband control Deferring peripheral traffic with sideband control

2007-10-22

2009-10-20

Shin, Christopher B (Department: 2181)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus interface architecture

C710S036000, C710S200000, C713S300000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07606962

ABSTRACT:
In some embodiments, a system comprises a host system comprising an industry standard interface, a peripheral device coupled to the host device via the industry standard interface, and logic in the host system to confirm that the host device supports an enhanced feature, identify at least one pin on the industry standard interface on which the enhanced feature may be implemented, enable support for the enhanced feature on the at least one pin, and route communication traffic associated with the enhanced feature to the at least one pin. Other embodiments may be described.

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