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2007-02-06

2007-02-06

Perveen, Rehana (Department: 2112)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus access regulation

C710S302000, C710S100000, C710S107000, C711S114000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10408404

ABSTRACT:
A system and method are provided for initiating peer-to-peer communications via a network bus. The system includes a bus controller in electrical communication with the network bus for controlling communications on the network bus, such as by transmitting commands onto the network bus. The system also includes at least one network device in electrical communication with the network bus, where the network devices collectively comprise at least first and second data channels. The first data channel is configured for Surrogate operation and includes an initiator command and a surrogate command. When the bus controller transmits a command onto the network bus that matches the initiator command of at least the first data channel, at least the second data channel is capable of executing the initiator command and at least the first data channel is capable of executing the respective surrogate command.

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