Method and apparatus for an enhanced computer system interface
Patent 5454085 Issued on September 26, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: February 24, 2015. 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.
710/105, Protocol370/463, Details of circuit or interface for connecting user to the network710/64, Via common units and peripheral-specific units710/74, For data storage device710/307, Variable or multiple bus width711/114Arrayed (e.g., RAIDs)
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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