Techniques using integrated circuit chip capable of being coupled to storage system
US6950894B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/387
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method is provided in which an integrated circuit that includes an integrated input/output (I/O) controller is coupled to a storage system. The integrated circuit is coupled to a host processor system bus via a dedicated communication path. The storage system is capable of being coupled to and de-coupled from at least one removable storage device, and of receiving from the integrated circuit, when the storage system is coupled to the integrated circuit, data and/or an I/O request. The method of the embodiment also includes coupling or de-coupling the at least one removable storage device to or from, respectively, the storage system. The storage system remains capable of receiving from the integrated circuit the data and/or I/O request while the at least one removable storage device is being coupled to or de-coupled from the storage system.
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