Expandable structure for peripheral storage device

Details Expandable structure for peripheral storage device Expandable structure for peripheral storage device

2011-03-22

2011-03-22

Jagannathan, Melanie (Department: 2468)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Through a circuit switch

C370S465000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07912044

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an expandable structure for peripheral storage devices. The expandable structure includes an interface controller having a plurality of connecting ports for serial data transmission; and a Port Multiplier electrically connected to one of the connecting ports of the interface controller for serial data transmission, and the Port Multiplier having a plurality of expanded connecting ports, wherein each of the expanded connecting ports is capable of connecting to a peripheral storage device with a parallel data transmission mode or a peripheral storage device with a serial data transmission mode.

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Serial ATA International Organization, Serial ATA II: Port Multiplier, Dec. 21, 2004, www.sata-io.org.

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