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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2008
Kyutaeg OH, San Ramon, CA (US);
Eunjoo Hwang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Richard J. Wilcox, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Conrad Maxwell, Corona, CA (US);
Kyutaeg Oh, San Ramon, CA (US);
Eunjoo Hwang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Richard J. Wilcox, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Conrad Maxwell, Corona, CA (US);
Silicon Image, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus and system are provided for enhancing port multipliers. In one embodiment, a port multiplier is configured to couple a network host with port multipliers. The port multiplier includes a top port multiplier to establish and maintain communication with each of the port multipliers to communicate with the network host, and the port multipliers having intermediate port multipliers and/or bottom port multipliers. Further, network devices are in communication with the port multipliers, the port multiplier, and the network host.