Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing – Peripheral adapting
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-16
2007-10-16
Chen, Alan S. (Department: 2182)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
Peripheral adapting
C710S002000, C710S003000, C710S037000, C710S052000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10661288
ABSTRACT:
A peripheral interface device that is adaptable into a computer system and which provides a communication interface for a plurality of external devices. The peripheral interface device comprises: a plurality of transfer control logic (TCL) modules, wherein each TCL module provides a dedicated interface for an associated one of the external devices, and wherein multiple TCL modules can communicate in parallel with their associated external devices; and a dual port memory (DPM) device that is in communication with an input/output bus of the computer system, wherein the DPM device can selectively communicate with each of the plurality of TCL modules.
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Duncan Michael A.
Journey Jeffrey E.
Leak Dennis D.
Plyler Robert R.
Plyler William W.
Chen Alan S.
Hoffman Warnick & D'Alessandro LLC
International Business Machines - Corporation
Lashmit Douglas A.
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