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7620775 System and method for managing storage networks and providing virtualization of resources in such a network using one or more ASICs  
This invention is a system and method for managing one or more data storage networks using a new architecture.
7620774 System and method for managing storage networks and providing virtualization of resources in such a network using one or more control path controllers with an embedded ASIC on each controller  
This invention is a system and method for managing one or more data storage networks using a new architecture.
7620755 Data flow control and bridging architecture enhancing performance of removable data storage systems  
A data flow control and bridging architecture that enhances the performance of removable data storage systems. In one implementation, the present invention provides a bypass bus implementation...
7613857 Memory device with a built-in memory array and a connector for a removable memory device  
A memory device is provided comprising a built-in memory array, a first connector configured to connect to a removable memory device comprising a lower-endurance memory array than the built-in...
7613854 Keyboard video mouse (KVM) switch wherein peripherals having source communication protocol are routed via KVM switch and converted to destination communication protocol  
A plurality of local and remote computers share a plurality of local manipulating devices, and the connection agreements of the computers and the manipulating devices are different. First...
7610915 Respiration system  
A respiration system is provided, which has the greatest possible flexibility in operation based on a remote control ( 11 ), which is connected to a respirator ( 2 ) via separate data lines ( 9, 10...
7610581 Data processing system  
In a data processing system which runs a plurality of operating systems, a channel device can be shared by the plurality of operating systems. In addition, a channel device which supports port...
7610481 Method and apparatus to support independent systems in partitions of a processing system  
A processing system with multiple processing units may support separate operating systems (OSs) in separate partitions. During an initialization process, a preboot manager in the processing system...
7610447 Upgradable memory system with reconfigurable interconnect  
Described herein is a point-to-point memory communications architecture, having a point-to-point signal line set associated with each of a plurality of connectors or module positions. When the...
7610414 Data transfer method and system, input/output request device, and computer-readable recording medium having data transfer program recorded thereon  
A data transfer method for transferring, through use of a plurality of paths, data between a plurality of logic devices provided in an external storage device and an input/output request device...
7603507 Storage system and method of storage system path control  
The present invention uses memory resources effectively and connects each storage device by a plurality of paths in a switchable manner, thus improving reliability and ease of use, by virtualizing...
7603499 Method for using a memory device with a built-in memory array and a connector for a removable memory device  
A method for using a memory device with a built-in memory array and a connector for a removable memory device is disclosed. In one embodiment, a determination is made regarding whether a removable...
7603498 System and method for managing multiple information handling systems using embedded control logic  
A system and method for managing multiple information handling systems using embedded control logic are disclosed. An information handling system includes a first port for receiving first analog...
7600057 Method and system for configurable drain mechanism in two-way handshake system  
A method and system for configurable drain for two-way handshake system is provided and may comprise coupling a transmitting device to a drain bucket, and draining unwanted data at the transmitting...
7596642 System and program for determining the availability of paths to a device  
Disclosed is a system and program for selecting one of multiple proposed paths to a device. For each proposed path, a determination is made of a number of components the proposed path shares with...
7594045 Memory control apparatus for digital signal processing  
A memory control apparatus and method for operating a plurality of digital signal processors (DSPs) using a single memory slot and buffer are provided. Exemplary embodiments provide at least one...
7593996 System and method for establishing a peer connection using reliable RDMA primitives  
A system and method for reliable peer-to-peer communication is provided. The system and method includes a cluster connection manager that acts as a unified resource for opening, closing and...
7590986 Methods and apparatus supporting access to multiple devices via a pseudo device driver  
A method, apparatus and computer program product for providing a device includes incorporating a session ID into the device name. Communication between an application and device is done by way of a...
7590771 Chip with IDE host and IDE slave and corresponding self-debugging function  
A chip with IDE host and IDE slave and corresponding self-debugging function is provided. The chip simplifies IDE debugging of a chip, which comprises a front-end and a backend, by offering...
7589536 Systems and methods for determining the configuration of electronic connections  
Systems and methods for determining the configuration of a connection between two devices by measuring an electrical characteristic are provided. Using the measured electrical characteristic, a...
7587717 Dynamic master/slave configuration for multiple expansion modules  
A computing system having expansion modules. One of the expansion modules is identified as a master module. The other modules act as slaves to the master module. The central processing unit routes...
7587531 Multiple logical input/output subsystem facility  
An input/output subsystem is configured as a plurality of input/output subsystem images, each of which appears to a program as an independent input/output subsystem. An input/output subsystem image...
7587530 Method and apparatus for managing device reservation  
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for managing device reservation. In one embodiment, upon receiving a device command from a first host, a device targeted by the device command is reserved for...
7584319 Connection management in serial attached SCSI (SAS) expanders  
A method and apparatus are provided for implementing connection management in SAS expander devices. SAS expanders are commonly used within a SAS network topology to allow multiple disk drives to...
7584309 Keyboard video mouse switch for multiple chaining and a method for switching electrical signals thereof  
A local electrical signal and a remote electrical signal are received for switching. When destinations of the local and remote electrical signals are the same local signal input device, only one of...
7581048 Method and apparatus for providing continuous communication between computers  
A system and method for providing continuous availability of information that is normally transported via a network is provided. The system and method uses a process that is used with each computer...
7577789 Upgradable memory system with reconfigurable interconnect  
Described are systems that employ configurable on-die termination elements that allow users to select from two or more termination topologies. One topology is programmable to support rail-to-rail...
7577775 Storage system and configuration-change method thereof  
A storage system includes a plurality of disk drives, one or more controller boards for controlling data read and write from/to the plurality of the disk drives, and a Fibre Channel switching board...
7574542 SAS expansion topology for RAID data storage including multiplexers and SAS expanders for interfacing with single or dual ports drives  
A data storage system having a first chassis, such first chassis having a pair of SAS expanders and a second chassis having a pair of SAS expanders. The first one of the pair of SAS expanders is...
7571264 Computer system for load balance, and method and program for setting path  
Provided is a computer system which includes computers and a storage system coupled to the computers. The storage system includes a first load measuring module that measures a first access load for...
7568055 Data processing apparatus for selecting either a PIO data transfer method or a DMA data transfer method  
The image processing apparatus (data processing apparatus) stores data in a storing unit (storing means), inputs and outputs the data to and from the storing unit via a storage control unit...
7568052 Method, system and program products for managing I/O configurations of a computing environment  
Input/output (I/O) configurations of a computing environment are managed. This management includes dynamically adjusting an I/O configuration, when it is determined that such an adjustment is...
7562167 Managing heterogeneous data streams for remote access  
The present invention relates to a system and method for intelligent computer-implemented transmittal of data, the system determining and using the best available method of transmission for the...
7558892 Processing device peripheral with integral network interface circuitry  
A peripheral connectable to a processing device includes a housing and network interface circuitry at least partially enclosed within the housing, the network interface circuitry being utilizable...
7555637 Multi-port read/write operations based on register bits set for indicating select ports and transfer directions  
A computer ( 12 ) having multiple data paths ( 38 a - d ) connecting to other devices, which may be similar computers. A register ( 40 d ) is provided that has bits ( 110 ) programmatically...
7555086 Plural circuit selection using role reversing control inputs  
Data is communicated through two separate circuits or circuit groups, each having clock and mode inputs, by sequentially reversing the role of the clock and mode inputs. The data communication...
7546398 System and method for distributing virtual input/output operations across multiple logical partitions  
The Distributed Virtual I/O Tool replaces dedicated VIO server LPARs by distributing the virtual I/O functions across several application LPARs connected by a high-speed communication channel. The...
7539789 Circuits providing greater depth and/or asymmetric access ports for first-in first-out memory circuits (FIFOs)  
Memory circuits that concatenate multiple FIFOs in parallel to increase the overall depth of the memory circuits. Asymmetric input and output ports can be provided by including a deserializer on...
7529858 Hard disk drive controller having versatile chip connector having printed circuit board engaged by at least two data ports having two pairs of differential connector elements  
A hard disk controller (HDC) chip has interchangeable “A” and “B” ports of differential connector element pairs, with one connector element of each pair being disposed closest to the edge...
7526596 ***WITHDRAWN PATENT AS PER THE LATEST USPTO WITHDRAWN LIST***
Methods and systems for an identifier-based memory section
 
A storage system that may include one or more memory devices, a memory interface device corresponding to one or more of the memory devices, which are organized in sections, and a section...
7519744 Method and apparatus for managing I/O paths on a storage network using priority  
A processing apparatus which stores a first information piece about attributes identifying a specific process generating data input/output requests in such a manner that the first information piece...
7516345 Interface device for peripherals and priority control method thereof  
A peripheral interface device includes a plurality of ports, each of which supports corresponding ones of first interface methods; a plurality of interface converters each connected to respective...
7516263 Re-configurable PCI-Express switching device  
A configurable switching device includes a switch card coupled to interface with a backplane of a computer chassis, a plurality of PCI-Express switching elements coupled to the switch card, and a...
7509444 Data access device for working with a computer of power off status  
This invention discloses a data access device for using in computer of power off status, which comprises a power multiplexer, a DC to DC converter, a serial bus signal to storage interface signal...
7509443 Storage management system and method using performance values to obtain optimal input/output paths within a storage network  
A CPU of a performance management server, upon receipt of a request from a keyboard or a mouse to newly assign an application to a specified application server, acquires an I/O path between the...
7496697 Apparatus for managing multiple computers by remote control  
A computer management apparatus is provided for interconnecting a single user console including user interface devices, such as a console keyboard, a console video display unit, a console mouse,...
7493535 JTAG circuit transferring data between devices on TCK terminals  
The present disclosure describes using the JTAG Tap's TMS and/or TCK terminals as general purpose serial Input/Output (I/O) Manchester coded communication terminals. The Tap's TMS and/or TCK...
7493430 Data flow control and bridging architecture enhancing performance of removable data storage systems  
A data flow control and bridging architecture that enhances the performance of removable data storage systems. In one implementation, the present invention provides a bypass bus implementation...
7487281 Computer system to control the data transfer between a memory and a peripheral device connected to a CPU via a bus  
In a computer system that includes a memory, a peripheral device to which an address overlapping with a part of an address space assigned to the memory is assigned, a CPU for sending a signal...
7487270 Method and apparatus for using a personal digital assistant to interface with a communication station  
A method and apparatus for interfacing a personal digital assistant (PDA) with a communications appliance is provided. The method comprising a communication station receiving semi-structured data...