Terence J Kimball

US Patent:

7424419, Sep 9, 2008

Filed:

May 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/445695

Inventors:

John M. Fike - Austin TX, US
Melanie A. Fike - Austin TX, US
Terence H. Kimball - Cedar Park TX, US

Assignee:

QLOGIC, Corporation - Aliso Viejo CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

703 23, 703 24

Abstract:

A virtual universal serial port interface (“USI”) and a virtual storage device interface (“VSI”) interfacing with a host system and a remote console over a network link is provided. The USI includes a control register that receives control information from a processor and a legacy control register; and a status register that receives information from a legacy control register and based on that information, the processor formats information stored in a buffer destined for transmission over a serial port. The VSI includes, a first register that receives control information from a third register that stores control information sent by a processor used to update a fourth register that notifies the host system.