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

  • US 9,215,097 B2
  • Filed: 10/22/2012
  • Issued: 12/15/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for ensuring compatibility in a data communications system between at least one first legacy cloud of devices having a first legacy device type, the at least one first legacy cloud being coupled to at least one second cloud of devices having a second device type via at least one border node, the method comprising:

  • listening for one or more data packets;

    responsive to receiving the one or more data packets, transmitting a lock indication to the at least one first legacy cloud, the lock indication configured to lock the at least one first legacy cloud; and

    transacting the one or more data packets within the at least one second cloud, where the one or more data packets do not affect the locked at least one first legacy cloud.

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