Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing – Peripheral adapting
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-26
2006-09-26
Fleming, Fritz (Department: 2181)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
Peripheral adapting
C710S313000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07114017
ABSTRACT:
A peripheral switch (62) is electrically interposed between a peripheral device (10) and a plurality of computing devices respectively coupled to host computer ports (70a)–(70N). The peripheral switch (62) includes host computer port state sensing means (110) for determining a state of each host computer port (70a)–(70N) and providing a communication path to the peripheral device (10) from a host computer port (70a)–(70N) at a state indicative of a server computer being coupled thereto. The peripheral switch (62) further includes local handshaking means (120) for simulating communications from a server computer to peripheral device (10) if none of host computer ports (70a)–(70N) are determined to be coupled to a server computer.
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Fleming Fritz
Martinez David
Rosenberg , Klein & Lee
The Mitre Corporation
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