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System and method for ethernet to SCSI conversion

US5491812A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 1992
Grant dateFeb 13, 1996
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/4027
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for interfacing a SCSI device directly to an Ethernet network utilizes a single board converter for translating information packets in Ethernet format to a SCSI format. In reverse, the same converter translates information from a SCSI device into a format suitable for transmission on an Ethernet bus. The method defines a procedure for receiving, recognizing and translating data bi-directionally between the bus and the SCSI device.

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