Expander device capable of communication protocol translation

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2008-05-06

2008-05-06

Kindred, Alford (Department: 2181)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral adapting

C710S062000, C710S315000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07370128

ABSTRACT:
A method according to one embodiment may include communicating, by an expander device, with at least one initiator engine using at least a first communication protocol and at least one target storage device using at least a second communication protocol. The method of this embodiment may also include translating, by the expander device, between first commands transmitted using the first communication protocol and second commands transmitted using the second communication protocol. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.

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