Method, apparatus, and system for port multiplier enhancement

Details Method, apparatus, and system for port multiplier enhancement Method, apparatus, and system for port multiplier enhancement

2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Hafiz, Tariq (Department: 2182)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Input/output expansion

C710S008000, C710S062000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07979589

ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus and system are provided for enhancing port multipliers. In one embodiment, a port multiplier is configured to couple a network host with port multipliers. The port multiplier includes a top port multiplier to establish and maintain communication with each of the port multipliers to communicate with the network host, and the port multipliers having intermediate port multipliers and/or bottom port multipliers. Further, network devices are in communication with the port multipliers, the port multiplier, and the network host.

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