Expander device capable of communication protocol translation
US7370128B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method according to one embodiment may include communicating, by an expander device, with at least one initiator engine using at least a first communication protocol and at least one target storage device using at least a second communication protocol. The method of this embodiment may also include translating, by the expander device, between first commands transmitted using the first communication protocol and second commands transmitted using the second communication protocol. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.
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