Deferring peripheral traffic with sideband control
US7606962B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some embodiments, a system comprises a host system comprising an industry standard interface, a peripheral device coupled to the host device via the industry standard interface, and logic in the host system to confirm that the host device supports an enhanced feature, identify at least one pin on the industry standard interface on which the enhanced feature may be implemented, enable support for the enhanced feature on the at least one pin, and route communication traffic associated with the enhanced feature to the at least one pin. Other embodiments may be described.
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