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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2003
Christopher Mccarty, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Jeffrey Rogers, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Bruce Trunck, Monument, CO (US);
Christopher McCarty, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Jeffrey Rogers, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Bruce Trunck, Monument, CO (US);
LSI Logic Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method, circuit, and system for performing write journal operations on a bus interface controller board or bus interface controller integrated circuit chip. This is achieved by placed a write journal memory on the board or chip and supplying power to it from an external power source. Preferably, the external power source is a battery. The internal memory may use bus interface controller power when available to prolong battery life.