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Electrical Computers And Digital Data Processing Systems: Input/output > Input/output Data Processing > Input/output Access Regulation Input/output Access RegulationInput/output Access Regulation patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.10/05/06 - 20060224784 - Storage system providing stream-oriented performance assurance The transfer rates of streams are assured if the plural streams are mixed. A disk array system required to process multiple streams from a host computer carries out recognition of the transfer rates, recognition of drive performance and a fault processing time, determines the size of a sequential buffer holding ... 09/14/06 - 20060206637 - Electronic apparatus and control method An electronic apparatus comprises a first and a second bus masters capable of accessing a memory controlled by a bus slave; a counting unit adapted to count an amount of address reserved by the second bus master for accessing the memory; and a control unit adapted to determine whether to ... 08/10/06 - 20060179184 - Method for providing low-level hardware access to in-band and out-of-band firmware In-band firmware executes instructions which cause commands to be sent on a coherency fabric. Fabric snoop logic monitors the coherency fabric for command packets that target a resource in one of the support chips attached via an FSI link. Conversion logic converts the information from the fabric packet into an ... 07/20/06 - 20060161697 - Microcontroller A peripheral circuit control register has a plurality of bits corresponding respectively to peripheral resources. A decoder activates an access signal to the peripheral resource at an access destination when the bit corresponding to the peripheral resource at the access destination in the peripheral circuit control register is under a ... 06/29/06 - 20060143331 - Race condition prevention One embodiment of a method may include, in response, at least in part, to one or more received frames, generating an interrupt and preventing transmission of one or more other frames. The one or more received frames may indicate, at least in part, an error condition or a commencement of ... 06/22/06 - 20060136617 - Data transfer apparatus and data transfer method One transfer request is selected from a plurality of transfer requests. The end time of a transfer process corresponding to an identifier attached to the selected transfer request is set. If the set end time elapses during the data transfer process based on the selected transfer request, the selected transfer ... 06/22/06 - 20060136616 - Printer, processing method, program, and storage medium A printer configured to communicate with an external information processing apparatus includes a storage device that stores level information representing whether processing required in accordance with data received from the external information processing apparatus is permitted or not, and a processor that performs processing for the received data in accordance ... 06/15/06 - 20060129711 - Disk array apparatus and data relay method of the disk array apparatus A disk array apparatus of the invention improves the quality of Fibre Channel signals corresponding to mounting positions of disk drives. The disk array apparatus comprises first to fourth groups of a plurality of disk drives each of which stores data; a first data relay device for connecting a first ... 06/15/06 - 20060129710 - Programmable transaction initiator architecture for systems with secure and non-secure modes A wireless device dynamically programs a control register for a command-chain driven DMA device. The control register stores a beginning address of the linked list of commands and a secure bit. The secure bit is set if the transaction writing register is secure and a bit in the data being ... 06/08/06 - 20060123158 - Method and apparatus for intervaled dma transfer access A method for intervaled memory transfer access provides periodic authorization signals to a memory access controller. The method cycles between: 1) inhibiting the memory access controller from writing data to a memory until the memory access controller receives a periodic authorization signal to cause the memory access controller to remove ... 06/08/06 - 20060123157 - Initiating and using information used for a host, control unit, and logical device connections Provided are a method, system, and program for initiating and using information used for a host, control unit, and logical device connections receiving a request to create a host port to control unit port connection. In a volume group data structure, a volume group entry is defined having a plurality ... 05/11/06 - 20060101171 - Sas expander Systems and methodologies associated with providing additional functionality to a conventional SAS expander are described. One exemplary SAS expander embodiment includes logic for selectively performing source identifier checking for frames received at the SAS expander. The logic may also facilitate selectively performing explicit route checking for frames received at the ... 05/11/06 - 20060101170 - Control method for changing input-output object A control method for changing an input/output object includes the steps of determining, by an input/output object changing unit on a disk control device for processing an input/output issued by an application program to a logical volume, whether or not change of the input/output object is performed on the basis ... 05/11/06 - 20060101169 - Device and method for generating a logical path between connection of control device connected to a host device and memory device provided in said control device A control device (4A) has a plurality of memory devices (1A), a first connection (92B) to be connected to a host device, and a second connection (92A) to be connected to an external memory control device (4B). The plurality of memory devices includes a memory device associated with the external ... 05/04/06 - 20060095605 - Programmable logic device with high speed serial interface circuitry A programmable logic device (“PLD”) includes high speed serial interface (“HSS”) circuitry that can support several high speed serial (“HSS”) standards. Examples of the standards that can be supported are XAUI, InfiniBand, 1G Ethernet, FibreChannel, and Serial RapidIO. The HSSI circuitry may be partly programmable to support these various standards. ... 04/20/06 - 20060085574 - Methods for accessing remotely located devices A method for enabling access to resources connected to client nodes of a network is provided. The method includes establishing communication between a local client and a remote client. The local client establishes communication with the remote client by providing a remote client identification code and a password to the ... 04/20/06 - 20060085573 - Multi-context selection with pci express to support hardware partitioning A system and method for hardware partitioning of an information handling system. The partitioning is through the CPU, memory, and I/O systems. This is accomplished by providing multiple contexts for each I/O device (one for each partition), and by using the transaction ID field of the PCI Express bus packet ... 04/13/06 - 20060080481 - Compressed report descriptors for usb devices A method and apparatus for creating USB peripheral device report descriptors: A short, compressed, report descriptor is stored in a peripheral device. This short report descriptor is transmitted to a USB wireless bridge and combined with templates stored in the bridge to create a USP report descriptor. Power is saved ... 03/30/06 - 20060069820 - Non-volatile memory storage device including an interface select switch and associated method We describe and claim an improved non-volatile memory storage device including an interface select switch and associated method. The device comprises a non-volatile memory, and an interface unit including a plurality of storage interfaces, the interface unit to select a storage interface from the plurality of storage interfaces responsive to ... 03/30/06 - 20060069819 - Universal serial bus device A Universal Serial Bus (USB) device may comprise a controller including a USB interface and a USB connector in communication with the USB interface. The USB device may also comprise a decision component for receiving a credential, and in response to a valid credential, for providing access to an operation ... 03/23/06 - 20060064519 - Interface mediator for a computing device A interface mediator for a computing device is disclosed for providing mediation between a port of the computing device and a device normally connected to that port. The interface mediator for a computing device includes a processing unit for executing a control program; a first mediator port connected to said ... 02/16/06 - 20060036781 - Deterring theft and unauthorized use of electronic devices A system and method are provided for reducing a potential thief's motivation to steal an electronic device, by rendering the device inoperative at some time after it is stolen. The mechanism used to deter theft may include a modified primary integrated circuit chip in the electronic device, such as the ... 02/16/06 - 20060036780 - Extended usb protocol An extension to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) protocol that utilizes reserved bits in the OHCI Endpoint Descriptors to signal which root hub port(s) should transmit the data. Typically, all ports transmit (broadcast) data. The present invention encodes transmission information that can be used by the hardware to effectively control ... 01/26/06 - 20060020720 - Multi-controller io shipping A system and method for communication amongst a device and multiple controllers. A controller may use a direct communication path to the device or may route the communication to another controller that has a faster communication path to the device. Such a system and method is particularly useful when the ... 12/22/05 - 20050283546 - Switch/network adapter port coupling a reconfigurable processing element to one or more microprocessors for use with interleaved memory controllers A switch/network adapter port (“SNAP™”) in a dual in-line memory module (“DIMM”) or Rambus™ in-line memory module (“RIMM”) format for clustered computers employing multi-adaptive processor (“MAP®”, both trademarks of SRC Computers, Inc.) elements for use with interleaved memory controllers. Particularly disclosed is a microprocessor based computer system utilizing either a ... 12/22/05 - 20050283545 - Method and system for supporting write operations with crc for iscsi and iscsi chimney A method and system is provided for handling data by a TCP offload engine. The TCP offload engine may be adapted to perform SCSI write operations and may comprise receiving an iSCSI write command from an iSCSI port driver. At least one buffer may be allocated for handling data associated ... 12/15/05 - 20050278465 - Methods and structure for supporting persistent reservations in a multiple-path storage environment A persistent reservation emulation structure to emulate exclusive reservation SCSI-3 protocol features in a host system having multiple paths to a storage device. An enhanced multiple-path driver layer (or other processing elements) provide emulation of persistent reservation commands directed from a host system to a storage device. The driver does ... 12/08/05 - 20050273526 - Data processing system and data processor One data processor is provided with an interface for realizing connection with the other data processor. This interface is provided with a function for connecting the other data processor as a bus master to an internal bus of the one data processor, and the relevant other data processor is capable ... 12/08/05 - 20050273525 - Dynamic i/o disabling systems and methods A DMI includes preprogrammed including data which can be interpreted by BIOS to decide whether to enable or disable an I/O slot, e.g., an AGP slot. ... 12/01/05 - 20050268003 - Http enabled computer peripheral The invention features a system and method for programming, integrating, and controlling the operation of computer peripherals. In brief overview, a computer peripheral is provided with a network communications protocol stack that includes a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) layer. The HTTP layer permits the computer peripheral to function as a ... 11/17/05 - 20050256980 - Method for controlling input/output units, and an input/output unit A method of controlling an input/output unit (general purpose input/output module) with a plurality of submodules (terminal parts) includes said following; arranging each of the submodules to store an address including a first address part and a second address part, and grouping the submodules according to the first address part; ... 10/06/05 - 20050223138 - Command multiplex number monitoring control scheme and computer system using the command multiplex number monitoring control scheme There is provided a command multiplex number monitoring control scheme capable of avoiding issue of a QF status and getting rid of system performance degradation without adding command processing resources. Command issue multiplex numbers CMs (32, 16 and 8) for WWN1-LU2, WWN2-LU1 and WWN3-LU0 are set in a port PT1 ... 09/22/05 - 20050210165 - Disk control apparatus Disclosed is a disk control apparatus with excellent scalability realized on the same architecture, in high quality and reliability, regardless of its scale. Each of a plurality of channel interface units and a cache memory unit as well as each of a plurality of disk interface units and the cache ... 09/15/05 - 20050204077 - Method and apparatus for cd with independent audio functionality An apparatus for a compact disk with an independent audio functionality is disclosed. The apparatus includes a logic core, an IDE controller, and a pass-through module, which are coupled to a micro-controller core. The logic core receives and sends signals to and from a system interface in response to the ... 09/15/05 - 20050204076 - Method of processing data of at least one data stream, data storage system and method of use thereof Method of processing data of at lease one data stream, data processing module for processing at a of at least one data stream, data processing system comprising such module, computer program product, data storage system ID and it is proposed to dynamically distribute available stream IDs. The proposed concept provides ... 08/25/05 - 20050188126 - Information processing system and information processing method The invention relates to exchanging micro programs in a storage device, automatically, without halting operation. In one embodiment, the path adapters of a host computer are connected to the input/output ports of respective clusters of a storage device, by respective connection paths. Path switching software is provided in the host ... 08/11/05 - 20050177657 - Queue depth management for communication between host and peripheral device Method for managing a queue in host memory for use with a peripheral device. Roughly described, the host makes a determination of the availability of space in the queue for writing new entries, in dependence upon historical knowledge of the number of queue entries that the host has authorized the ... 08/04/05 - 20050172053 - Application programming interface to the simple object access protocol Systems and computer-readable media implementing methods for providing an application programming interface (API) to the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) are described. The API provides mechanisms for creating all parts of SOAP request messages, for sending the created messages over HTTP to a remote server, and, if the request is ... 08/04/05 - 20050172052 - Fiber channel connection storage controller N_Port_Name information capable of distinctly identifying a host computer has seen set in a microprocessor 42 of a storage controller 40 prior to start-up of host computers 10, 20, 30; upon startup of the host computers 10, 20, 30, when the storage controller 40 receives a frame issued, then the ... 08/04/05 - 20050172051 - Method of data transmission A method of data transmission for transmitting data between a host and a consumptive electronic apparatus without USB interface via an interconnecting interface that has an end being a USB for connecting to the host. The method includes the steps of generating an instruction by the host; sending the instruction ... 07/21/05 - 20050160205 - Method, apparatus and program storage device for managing dataflow through a processing system A method, apparatus and program storage device for managing dataflow through a processing system is disclosed. A buffer monitor maintains and monitors a buffer full threshold to control the write throughput to a data bus. ... 07/14/05 - 20050154804 - Switch for bus optimization There is disclosed a bus optimization technique. Pursuant to the bus optimization technique, the output buffer and output logic are removed from port units of a switch and are included with a control matrix in the switch. Data units received in a first port unit of a plurality of port ... 07/07/05 - 20050149649 - Method and apparatus for multiple access in a communication system A communication system comprising three communication resources: a contention-type access block, a non-contention access block and a second non-contention access block called a reserved block. Each time that a remote unit has a block of data to transfer to a hub station, it sends the block of data over the ... 07/07/05 - 20050149648 - Multi-purpose io system A multi-purpose IO system is provided, comprising a plurality of IO devices, provided with a plurality of data pins and a plurality of address pins respectively; a controller chip, comprising a plurality of controllers corresponding to the IO devices, a multiplexer with a signal mapping device, an arbitrator and a ... 06/30/05 - 20050144339 - Speculative processing of transaction layer packets A receiving device in which transaction layer packets are speculatively forwarded, is disclosed. The receiving device includes a physical layer, a link layer, a transaction layer, and a core. Transaction layer packets are forwarded to the transaction layer before processing at the link layer is completed, and without the use ... 06/23/05 - 20050138241 - Heterogeneous computer system, heterogeneous input/output system and data back-up method for the systems A system for storing data including first and second storage systems, each having a disk controller and plural disks under control of the disk controller. The first disk controller receives plural first I/O requests each including a different first disk ID from the other first I/O requests, and determines if ... 06/23/05 - 20050138240 - Controller device to be connected to an ieee i394 serial bus network A memory in a controller device stores a current function information list, which is a list of function information of each target device currently connected to an IEEE 1394 serial bus network, and also stores a past function information list which is a list of function information of each target ... 06/16/05 - 20050132105 - Mobius time-triggered communication In one embodiment, a node comprises a first network interface and a second network interface. The node further comprises a first bus guardian that asserts a first bus guardian signal when the second network interface is allowed to transmit and a second bus guardian that asserts a second bus guardian ... 06/16/05 - 20050132104 - Command processing systems and methods A command processing system for transferring commands from at least one command source to at least one command target of at least one command target type. The command processing system comprises at least one service client associated with each command source; a command processor in communication with the at least ... 06/16/05 - 20050132103 - Disk array system and interface converter The present invention aims to provide a high-reliability, low-cost disk array by emulating an ATA drive so that it can be used in the same way as an FC drive. To achieve this object, a disk array system of the present invention includes: a storage device having a logical unit ... 06/16/05 - 20050132102 - Dynamically setting routing information to transfer input output data directly into processor caches in a multi processor system According to some embodiments, IO traffic is transferred directly into a target processor cache in accordance with routing information. ... 06/16/05 - 20050132101 - Data switch A data switch is provided which can be used, for example, to control the delivery of a number of video streams to a plurality of users. The data switch operates to receive the incoming data streams and temporarily stores them in a buffer. The data switch receives requests from users ... 06/09/05 - 20050125574 - Remapping routing information entries in an expander A system includes a peripheral device and an expander having interfaces to couple to one or more peripheral devices and an expander. The expander has a storage to store entries containing routing information used to route a request received by the expander to one of the interfaces, wherein each interface ... 06/09/05 - 20050125573 - Method and mechanism of accessing segments in data storage systems A method and mechanism of accessing segments in data storage systems is disclosed. In one embodiment, extents in a segment are coalesced into groups based on the data storage device each extent is stored on. Rather than submit an I/O operation for each extent, a single I/O operation is submitted ... 06/02/05 - 20050120152 - Method for rendering two output formats simultaneously A method for rendering input data simultaneously into output data (10) in a first output format and in a second output format, the method including: a) defining a plurality of bands (11-14) constituting the output data (10); and b) for each specific band (11-14) out of the plurality of bands ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |