Enhanced interface permitting multiple-byte parallel transfers of control information and data on a small computer system interface (SCSI) communication bus and a mass storage system incorporating the enhanced interface
Patent 5233692 Issued on August 3, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: January 22, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
An improved interface system based in part on the SCSI standard is provided. A single cable data bus simultaneously transfers several bytes of information between two devices. The interface system transfers multiple-byte commands, messages, status information or data in a single parallel transfer. A microsequencer is provided to permit data transfers across the interface without requiring burdensome attention from a processor in a device involved in the transfer.
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