Multi-protocol bridge
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of ports capable of being coupled to a plurality of devices via an associated plurality of communication links; and
circuitry capable of receiving information from a first communication link compliant with a first communication protocol and converting said information for communication on a second communication link compliant with a second communication protocol, said circuitry also capable of receiving said information from said first communication link compliant with said first communication protocol and converting said information for communication on a third communication link compliant with a third communication protocol.
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Abstract
A method according to one embodiment may include receiving a first portion of data compliant with a first communication protocol via a first communication link, converting the first portion of data into a second portion of data compliant with a second communication protocol for communication on a second communication link, receiving a third portion of data the compliant with the first communication protocol via the first communication link, and converting the third portion of data into a fourth portion of data compliant with a third communication protocol for communication on a third communication link. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of ports capable of being coupled to a plurality of devices via an associated plurality of communication links; and
circuitry capable of receiving information from a first communication link compliant with a first communication protocol and converting said information for communication on a second communication link compliant with a second communication protocol, said circuitry also capable of receiving said information from said first communication link compliant with said first communication protocol and converting said information for communication on a third communication link compliant with a third communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system comprising:
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at least one initiator device;
a first target device;
a second target device; and
a bridge comprising a port coupled to said at least one initiator device via a first communication link, a port coupled to said first target device via a second communication link, a port coupled to said second target device via a third communication link, and circuitry capable of receiving information from said first communication link compliant with a first communication protocol and converting said information for communication on said second communication link compliant with a second communication protocol to facilitate communication between said at least one initiator device and said first target device, said circuitry also capable of receiving said information from said first communication link compliant with said first communication protocol and converting said information for communication on said third communication link compliant with a third communication protocol to facilitate communication between said at least one initiator device and said second target device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving a first portion of data compliant with a first communication protocol via a first communication link;
converting said first portion of data into a second portion of data compliant with a second communication protocol for communication on a second communication link;
receiving a third portion of data compliant with said first communication protocol via said first communication link; and
converting said third portion of data into a fourth portion of data compliant with a third communication protocol for communication on a third communication link. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An article comprising:
a machine readable medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a machine result in the machine performing operations comprising;
receiving a first portion of data compliant with a first communication protocol via a first communication link;
converting said first portion of data into a second portion of data compliant with a second communication protocol for communication on a second communication link;
receiving a third portion of data compliant with said first communication protocol via said first communication link; and
converting said third portion of data into a fourth portion of data compliant with a third communication protocol for communication on a third communication link. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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