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US9201599B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9201599-B2 |
| Application number | US-89414304-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2004 |
| Priority date | Jul 19, 2004 |
| Publication date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
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A method and system for transferring frames from a storage device to a host system via a controller is provided. The method includes transferring frames from a transport module to a link module; and sending an acknowledgment to the transport module, wherein the link module sends the acknowledgement to the transport module and it appears to the transport module as if the host system sent the acknowledgement. The frames in the controller are tracked by creating a status entry indicating that a new frame is being created; accumulating data flow information, while a connection to transfer the frame is being established by a link module; and updating frame status as frame build is completed, transferred, and acknowledged. The controller includes, a header array in a transport module of the controller, wherein the header array includes plural layers and one of the layers is selected to process a frame.
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What is claimed is: 1. A controller for a storage device associated with a host, the controller comprising: a host interface to i) receive read commands, write commands, and first data to be stored on the storage device from the host, and ii) transmit second data stored on the storage device to the host; and a Serial Attached Small Computer Interface (SAS) module located on the controller, wherein the SAS module transfers the first data and the second data between the storage de…
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- What does patent US9201599B2 cover?
- A method and system for transferring frames from a storage device to a host system via a controller is provided. The method includes transferring frames from a transport module to a link module; and sending an acknowledgment to the transport module, wherein the link module sends the acknowledgement to the transport module and it appears to the transport module as if the host system sent the ack…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nguyen Huy T, Krantz Leon A, Dennin William W, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F3/0613. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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