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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
May. 02, 2002
Charles Edward Kuhlmann, Raleigh, NC (US);
Francis Edward Noel, Jr., Durham, NC (US);
Ann Marie Rincon, Burlington, VT (US);
Rosemary Venema Slager, Cary, NC (US);
Norman Clark Strole, Raleigh, NC (US);
Charles Edward Kuhlmann, Raleigh, NC (US);
Francis Edward Noel, Jr., Durham, NC (US);
Ann Marie Rincon, Burlington, VT (US);
Rosemary Venema Slager, Cary, NC (US);
Norman Clark Strole, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An interface connection is described for joining a host device, such as a Network Processor, to peripherals such as modems, printers, local area networks, Ethernets and Token-Ring interfaces. The connection is particularly useful for joining portable computers, such as laptops, to these peripherals. The connector utilizes a programmable Network Processor (NP) either in the host device or in an external fan-out box. This programmable Network Processor adapts the host device to a variety of peripheral devices utilizing different protocols and I/O speeds. The NP can use a Digital Signal Processor to provide programmable services to the physical layers. The host device may contain a high-speed communication interface with the NP contained in the external connection box.