Method and system for seamless dual switching in a port bypass controller
US8243590B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/552
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Certain aspects of the invention for seamless port bypass controller operations for storage systems, for example, and may comprise a first port of a port bypass controller that receives an input signal and at least one of a plurality of selectors that selects at least a second port coupled in a chain to the first port. At least one of the selectors may switch at least a portion of the received input signal from the first port to at least the second port without initializing or reconfiguring the second port. A repeater may repeat at least a portion of the received input signal to the second port without initializing or reconfiguring the second port. A retimer may generate a retimed signal corresponding to at least a portion of the received input signal to the second port without initializing or reconfiguring the second port.
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