Pass-through information transfers in serial communications between a device and a host
US7673075B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4286
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device communicatively coupled to a host in a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) format. The device includes a processor to control operations in the device and a serial interface to control serial communication in accordance with the SATA format with the host. The serial interface during the transmission of primitives in a pass-through phase, inserts pass-through information to the host within or outside of a Frame Information Structure (FIS). If the host is not pass-through enabled, the host ignores the pass-through information. However, if the host is pass-through enabled, the host recognizes the pass-through information.
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