Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – Bus interface architecture
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2006-09-12
Ray, Gopal C. (Department: 2111)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
Bus interface architecture
C710S072000, C710S022000, C710S313000, C712S029000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07107382
ABSTRACT:
A peripheral component interconnect (PCI) device comprising a bus interface coupled to a component interconnect bus, a plurality of configuration space register sets, and virtual multiple-function logic. Each set of configuration space registers is associated with a function. The virtual multiple-function logic is coupled to the bus interface and the configuration space register sets. The virtual multiple-function logic provides access to a plurality of configuration space registers for a plurality of functions. The virtual multiple-function logic also enables a plurality of functions to share the bus interface and other internal logic.
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Emulex Design & Manufacturing Corporation
Morrison & Foerster / LLP
Ray Gopal C.
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