Method and system for utilizing multiple storage devices

Details Method and system for utilizing multiple storage devices Method and system for utilizing multiple storage devices

2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Auve, Glenn A (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus interface architecture

C710S310000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07917683

ABSTRACT:
Systems, devices and methods for interfacing a single bus with multiple buses invisibly to devices using the single bus are presented. More specifically, in one embodiment an I/O bus may be interfaced with multiple other I/O buses of the same or different formats. Commands may be received on one I/O bus and invisibly to a computing device or processor which issues the commands, translated into a set of commands configured to effectuate a received command in conjunction with storage media coupled to the other I/O buses. These storage media may comprise different types of storage media such that data designated as critical may be stored on an appropriate storage media.

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