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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2004
Robert Christopher Dixon, Austin, TX (US);
John Wayne Hartfiel, Austin, TX (US);
Hien Minh Le, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Tung Nguyen Pham, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Robert Christopher Dixon, Austin, TX (US);
John Wayne Hartfiel, Austin, TX (US);
Hien Minh Le, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Tung Nguyen Pham, Cedar Park, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides for a system, comprising a controller and a processor. The controller comprises at least an output pin and a plurality of input pins, and is configured to receive self-identify control signals through one or more of the plurality of input pins and to transmit a controller self-identify signal through the output pin based on the self-identify control signals. The processor is coupled to the controller and configured to generate self-identify control signals and to transmit the self-identify control signals to the controller.