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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2004
Rueiming Jamp, Cupertino, CA (US);
Chao-hsien Hsu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Chun-liang Lee, Taipei, TW;
Chih-hung Kuo, Taipei, TW;
Wen-tsing Chen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Dean-chung Wang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Rueiming Jamp, Cupertino, CA (US);
Chao-Hsien Hsu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Chun-Liang Lee, Taipei, TW;
Chih-Hung Kuo, Taipei, TW;
Wen-Tsing Chen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Dean-Chung Wang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventec Corporation, , TW;
Abstract
An expansion device for storage units is applicable to a data processing system such as a blade server, to allow the number of storage units connected with the expansion device to be adjusted or increased according to user requirements. The expansion device is provided with a first interface connected with the data processing system, and with at least one second interface connected with at least one storage unit. The expansion device further includes a transmitting unit and a switching module for allowing the expansion device to be connected with storage units using different transmitting standards.