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Method and apparatus for ensuring compatibility on a high performance serial bus

  • US 6,831,928 B1
  • Filed: 02/17/2000
  • Issued: 12/14/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a data communications system having at least one Legacy cloud coupled to at least one Beta cloud and further having at least one border node, a method for ensuring compatibility comprising:

  • waiting until the border node receives a packet;

    issuing a data prefix packet by said border node into the Legacy cloud when said border node receives a packet;

    determining whether said border node has received or transmitted a Legacy packet; and

    appending said Legacy packet onto the end of said data prefix and transmitting said Legacy format packet into said Legacy cloud if said border node has received or transmitted a Legacy packet.

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