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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2008
Prashant R. Chandra, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Ajay V. Bhatt, Portland, OR (US);
Kevin Kahn, Portland, OR (US);
Steve Mcgowan, Portland, OR (US);
Prashant R. Chandra, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Ajay V. Bhatt, Portland, OR (US);
Kevin Kahn, Portland, OR (US);
Steve McGowan, Portland, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A device, method, and system are disclosed. In one embodiment the device includes a router to transmit data packets between multiple host controllers and one or more peripheral devices. The router can receive a data packet from a host controller and transmit the data packet to a peripheral device across a data transmission path. The peripheral device is coupled to the first data transmission path through a first universal multi-transport medium (UMTM) connector. The connector includes an optical coupling capable of transporting the first data packet within an optical signal and an electrical coupling capable of transporting the first data packet within an electrical signal.