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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2006
Applicants:
Chuan Liu, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Pao-ching Tseng, Hsinchu County, TW;
Po-ching LU, Tai-Chung, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Media Tek Inc., Hsin-Chu Hsien, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A substitute serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) host is provided to communicate with a SATA device for facilitating communication with the SATA device even when a status flag of the SATA device indicates that the SATA device is busy. The SATA host is thereby able to communicate with the SATA device even when the SATA device is not fully functional.