Networked device connection management
US10437759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0028
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connection management method for a plurality of networked devices, the method constituted of: assigning a priority value to each of the devices, the priority value representing a priority level associated with the respective device; receiving a plurality of connection requests, each of the connection requests being associated with a respective one of the plurality of devices; for each of the received connection requests, tracking the amount of time the respective device has been waiting for connection; for each of the received connection requests, assigning an arbitration wait time value representing the tracked amount of time; responsive to the assigned priority values and the assigned arbitration wait time values, connecting the device associated with one of the received connection requests to an expander port; and responsive to the connection, adjusting the respective priority value assigned to the connected device.
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