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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2008
Michael Moretti, Saratoga, CA (US);
David Geddes, Fremont, CA (US);
Thomas Wu, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Salil Suri, Fremont, CA (US);
Scott Furey, Cupertino, CA (US);
Michael Moretti, Saratoga, CA (US);
David Geddes, Fremont, CA (US);
Thomas Wu, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Salil Suri, Fremont, CA (US);
Scott Furey, Cupertino, CA (US);
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for bridging network protocols are disclosed. A protocol bridge may be used to function as a target for a network processor while performing a target mode operation, while functioning as an initiator on behalf of the network processor while performing an initiator mode operation. In one embodiment, the protocol bridge determines the mode of operation based on information in a received frame's header. In another embodiment, the protocol bridge couples a Fiber Channel device to a storage processor on a packet-over-SONET network.