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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2016
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development Lp, Houston, TX (US);
Melvin K. Benedict, Magnolia, TX (US);
Glenn H. Lupton, Hollis, NH (US);
Michael L. Sabotta, Houston, TX (US);
Brian T. Purcell, Tomball, TX (US);
Patrick Raymond, Houston, TX (US);
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure discloses an expansion bus device that is communicatively coupled to a plurality of input-output devices. The expansion bus device includes a plurality of input-output slots, via which the plurality of input-output devices are coupled to the expansion bus device. The expansion bus device also includes a retimer switch communicatively connected to each of the plurality of input-output slots. The retimer switch supports switching between the plurality of input-output slots.