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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2011
Chih-li Wang, New Taipei, TW;
Pin-hsien Su, New Taipei, TW;
Wen-chin Wu, New Taipei, TW;
Wistron Corporation, Hsichih, New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
An expandable hybrid storage device for a computer system includes a first storage unit, an expanded storage device including a disk controller and a second storage coupled to the disk controller via a second data transmission interface, and a selection unit coupled to the first storage unit via a first data transmission interface for selectively connecting the first storage unit to a south bridge circuit of the computer system or the expanded storage device, wherein when the expanded storage device connects to the computer system, the selection unit switches the first storage unit to the expanded storage device so that the disk controller is capable of controlling access to the first storage unit or the second storage unit.