Method for providing master-slave heat-swapping apparatus and mechanism on a mono-ATA bus
US6560750B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4081
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for providing a master-slave hot-swapping apparatus and mechanism for use with an ATA bus. A bus controller and a bus separator are employed for isolating the hot-swapping apparatus and the host system, and a power supply switch is used.
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