Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1989-11-03
1993-09-28
Harrell, Robert B.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
395275, 364DIG1, 3642481, 364DIG2, 3649681, G06F 722
Patent
active
052492796
ABSTRACT:
A bus master interface command protocol for use with a computer system having an intelligent mass storage disk array subsystem, including a bus master and microprocessor controller. The command protocol permits the computer system to issue disk array commands to the controller at a logical level without having to issue disk specific commands. The disk array subsystem microprocessor controller reads the logical commands, translates the commands into smaller disk specific commands, and queues the disk specific commands for processing. Upon completion of the logical command, the bus master controller asserts control over the computer system bus and manages the transfer of data to or from the computer system memory. The management of the disk array subsystem and the transfer of data is effectively off-loaded from the system processor permitting more efficient use of the processor.
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Flower David L.
Grant David L.
Neufeld E. David
Schmenk David S.
Schultz Stephen M.
Compaq Computer Corporation
Donaghue L.
Harrell Robert B.
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