Method and system for control of a first device by data storage device through storing different values within task file register by the data storage device and reading task file register and performing corresponding predetermined operations by the first device via an IDE bus
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a first device;
an Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) bus; and
a data storage device having a first task file register, the data storage device being coupled to the first device via the IDE bus for storing data within the data storage device as received from the first device via the IDE bus, or for passing the data stored within the data storage device to the first device via the IDE bus according to commands passed from the first device via the IDE bus;
wherein the data storage device is further for controlling predetermined operations of the first device by storing different values within the first task file register, and the first device is for reading the first task file register of the data storage device via the IDE bus and performing the predetermined operations according to the different values.
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Abstract
A system includes a first device; an Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) bus; and a data storage device having a first task file register, the data storage device being coupled to the first device via the IDE bus for storing data within the data storage device as received from the first device via the IDE bus, or for passing the data stored within the data storage device to the first device via the IDE bus according to commands passed from the first device via the IDE bus. The data storage device is further for controlling predetermined operations of the first device by storing different values within the first task file register, and the first device is for reading the first task file register of the data storage device via the IDE bus and performing the predetermined operations according to the different values.
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22 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a first device; an Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) bus; and a data storage device having a first task file register, the data storage device being coupled to the first device via the IDE bus for storing data within the data storage device as received from the first device via the IDE bus, or for passing the data stored within the data storage device to the first device via the IDE bus according to commands passed from the first device via the IDE bus; wherein the data storage device is further for controlling predetermined operations of the first device by storing different values within the first task file register, and the first device is for reading the first task file register of the data storage device via the IDE bus and performing the predetermined operations according to the different values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of utilizing an Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) bus for controlling a first device by a data storage device, the method comprising:
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providing a first task file register in the data storage device; coupling the first device to the data storage device via the IDE bus; storing data within the data storage device as received from the first device via the IDE bus and passing the data stored within the data storage device to the first device via the IDE bus according to commands passed from the first device via the IDE bus; storing different values within the first task file register by the data storage device; reading the first task file register of the data storage device via the IDE bus by the first device; and performing the predetermined operations by the first device according to the different values read from the first task file register. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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