Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra – Device driver communication
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-05
2005-07-05
Jean, Frantz B. (Department: 2151)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra
Device driver communication
C719S326000, C719S327000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06915524
ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for controlling a plurality of storage devices connected to a host server system from a network server system are provided. One embodiment provides a method for controlling a plurality of devices connected to a host system, comprising: receiving, by an input/output processor (IOP) on a network server system, a device request from a network server operating system; determining to which one of the plurality of devices is the device request directed; creating a host system request for the one of the plurality of devices; and sending the host system request to an IOP of the host system. Another embodiment provides a medium containing program code that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method for controlling a plurality of devices connected to a host system.
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Crowley Robert Peter
Tauferner Andrew Thomas
Jean Frantz B.
Moser Patterson & Sheridan LLP
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