Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – System configuring
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-28
2006-11-28
Ray, Gopal C. (Department: 2111)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
System configuring
C710S051000, C710S316000, C709S253000, C361S051000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07143216
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for configuring expandable buses wherein a host supports a plurality of expandable buses are provided. A plurality of devices are arranged to form a plurality of groups. Each group forms a chain of devices on an expandable bus. Each chain includes an input connector. The chains are configured such that connecting an expandable bus of the host to the input connector for a particular chain causes that particular chain to be directly connected to that particular expandable bus of the host. The absence of connecting any expandable bus of the host to the input connector for a particular chain causes that particular chain to be directly connected to a different chain so as to be indirectly connected to one of the expandable buses of the host. In another embodiment, the connections to an expandible bus of the host must be consistent with a predetermined connection logic.
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Le Graverand Philippe Y.
Milligan Charles A.
Brooks & Kushman P.C.
Ray Gopal C.
Storage Technology Corporation
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