SCSI multiplexer for coupling a computer local bus to a shared peripheral global bus
US5598538A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/385
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved small computer systems interface multiplexer (SCSI Mux II) provides for coupling of a computer on a local bus with shared peripheral devices on a global bus. The SCSI Mux II is accessed by a pseudo-operation code that includes two local bus identifiers as the identifier for the SCSI Mux II. Once the SCSI Mux II is identified, the computer accesses the SCSI Mux II as a local bus peripheral device and the SCSI Mux II couples the local bus to the global bus by translating the target peripheral device identification into a global identifier to complete the transfer between the computer and the designated shared peripheral device.
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