Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Testing system
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-26
2009-12-15
Chen, Alan (Department: 2182)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Testing system
C710S005000, C710S008000, C710S015000, C710S036000, C324S500000, C439S055000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07634375
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a multi-drive adaptor that includes at least two disk drive ports, a connector, and a communication path. The connector is configured to receive at least one disk drive command transmitted according to a serial protocol from a serial controller. The communication path connects the at least two disk drive ports to the connector and is configured to communicate the at least one disk drive command received at the connector to each of the at least two ports. In some embodiments the connector includes a parallel connector, and the communication path includes serial-to-parallel bridges, each serial-to-parallel bridge coupled to the parallel connector and further coupled to a respective one of the at least two ports. In some embodiments the serial controller is a SATA controller. In some embodiments the connector is a parallel ATA (PATA) connector. In some embodiments the communication path includes a port multiplier.
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Pakzad Mostafa
Trinh Minh H.
Blakely & Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman
Chen Alan
Western Digital Technologies Inc.
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