Multi-interface conversion device

Details Multi-interface conversion device Multi-interface conversion device

2007-06-11

2009-10-06

Rinehart, Mark (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus interface architecture

C710S305000, C710S307000, C710S314000, C439S638000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07600069

ABSTRACT:
A multi-interface conversion device includes a USB-to-IDE interface bridging unit, an IDE-to-SATA interface bridging unit, an IDE switching unit, and a switching logic unit. The USB-to-IDE interface bridging unit provides USB to IDE bridging and conversion. The IDE-to-SATA interface bridging unit provides IDE to SATA interface conversion or IDE to eSATA interface conversion or SATA to eSATA interface conversion. The IDE-to-SATA interface bridging unit is connected to the USB-to-IDE interface bridging unit to transmit USB-to-IDE converted data to the IDE-to-SATA interface bridging unit to provide conversion between USB interface and SATA. The IDE switching unit is connected to the USB-to-IDE interface bridging unit and the IDE-to-SATA interface bridging unit for switching the output IDE interface and signal between the USB-to-IDE interface bridging unit and the IDE-to-SATA interface bridging unit. The switching logic unit is connected to the IDE switching unit and the IDE-to-SATA interface bridging unit to control the switching the conversion among all interfaces.

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