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Mass storage devices utilizing high speed serial communications
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1996-03-29
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Granted: 1998-09-15
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Expires: 2016-03-29
Abstract
Abstract A mass storage device having a storage medium on which digital signals can be stored. The mass storage device is coupleable to a computer through a high-speed serial bus. The high-speed serial bus has a latency and a signal transmission rate sufficient to enable transmission of digital signals between the mass storage device and the computer without interim storage of the digital signals in a buffer inside the mass storage device. The computer has a processor capable of processing the digital signals and the digital signals may be transmitted between the mass storage device and the computer without processing of the digital signals by a processor in the mass storage device.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric C. Hannah
- 👤 Jerrold V. Hauck
- 👤 Richard L. Coulson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:54
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/06; G06F3/0601; G06F13/00; G06F13/38; G06F13/42; G06F13/4282; G06F13/4286; G06F3/0668; G06F3/0671; G06F3/0673
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A mass storage device, comprising: (a) a storage medium on which digital signals can be stored, wherein: the mass storage device is coupleable to a computer through a high-speed serial bus, the high-speed serial bus having a latency and a signal transmission rate sufficient to enable transmission of the digital signals between the mass storage device and the computer without interim storage of the digital signals in a buffer inside the mass storage device, wherein the computer has a processor capable of processing the digital signals and the digital signals may be transmitted between the mass storage device and the computer without processing of the digital signals by a processor in the mass storage device, further wherein the high-speed serial bus has a bandwidth high enough and a latency low enough to transmit the digital signals in real time and the processor in the computer can perform at least one of digital signal compression, digital signal decompression, digital signal transforming, error correction and coding correction in real time.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A mass storage device, comprising: (a) a storage medium on which digital signals can be stored, wherein: the mass storage device is coupleable to a computer through a high-speed serial bus, the high-speed serial bus having a latency and a signal transmission rate sufficient to enable transmission of the digital signals between the mass storage device and the computer without interim storage of the digital signals in a buffer inside the mass storage device, wherein the computer has a processor capable of processing the digital signals and the digital signals may be transmitted between the mass storage device and the computer without processing of the digital signals by a processor in the mass storage device, further wherein the high-speed serial bus has a bandwidth high enough and a latency low enough to transmit the digital signals in real time and the processor in the computer can perform at least one of digital signal compression, digital signal decompression, digital signal transforming, error correction and coding correction in real time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The mass storage device of claim 1, wherein the processor in the computer processes the signals in real time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The mass storage device of claim 1, wherein the high-speed serial bus has a bandwidth of at least 750 Megabits per second.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The mass storage device of claim 1, wherein the mass storage device is one of a hard disk, CD-ROM, CD-R and tape drive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The mass storage device of claim 1, wherein the high-speed serial bus has direct memory accessing capability.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
184 words
A mass storage device, comprising: (a) a means for storing digital signals, wherein: the mass storage device is coupleable to a computer means through a means for high-speed serial digital signal transmission, the means for high-speed serial digital signal transmission having a latency and a signal transmission rate sufficient to enable transmission of the digital signals between the mass storage device and the computer means without interim storage of the digital signals in buffer means inside the mass storage device, wherein the computer means has a means for processing capable of processing the digital signals and the digital signals may be transmitted between the mass storage device and the computer means without processing of the digital signals by processing means in the mass storage device, further wherein the means for high-speed serial signal transmission has a bandwidth high enough and a latency low enough to transmit the digital signals in real time and the means for processing in the computer means can perform at least one of digital signal compression, digital signal decompression, digital signal transforming, error correction and coding correction in real time.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
184 words
A mass storage device, comprising: (a) a means for storing digital signals, wherein: the mass storage device is coupleable to a computer means through a means for high-speed serial digital signal transmission, the means for high-speed serial digital signal transmission having a latency and a signal transmission rate sufficient to enable transmission of the digital signals between the mass storage device and the computer means without interim storage of the digital signals in buffer means inside the mass storage device, wherein the computer means has a means for processing capable of processing the digital signals and the digital signals may be transmitted between the mass storage device and the computer means without processing of the digital signals by processing means in the mass storage device, further wherein the means for high-speed serial signal transmission has a bandwidth high enough and a latency low enough to transmit the digital signals in real time and the means for processing in the computer means can perform at least one of digital signal compression, digital signal decompression, digital signal transforming, error correction and coding correction in real time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The mass storage device of claim 6, wherein the means for processing in the computer means processes the signals in real time.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The mass storage device of claim 6, wherein the means for high-speed serial signal transmission has a bandwidth of at least 750 Megabits per second.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The mass storage device of claim 6, wherein the mass storage device is one of a hard disk, CD-ROM, CD-R and tape drive.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The mass storage device of claim 6, wherein the means for high-speed digital signal transmission has a direct memory accessing capability.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
196 words
A method for transmitting digital signals between a computer and a mass storage device, comprising the steps of: (a) at least one of reading digital signals from and writing digital signals to a storage medium of the mass storage device; and (b) transmitting the digital signals over a high-speed serial bus between the computer and the mass storage device without prior local interim storage of the digital image signals in a buffer in the mass storage device, wherein the computer has a processor capable of processing the digital signals and step (b) further comprises the step of transmitting the digital signals between the mass storage device and the computer without processing of the digital signals by a processor in the mass storage device, further wherein the high-speed serial bus has a bandwidth high enough and a latency low enough to transmit the digital signals in real time, and step (b) comprises the step of transmitting the digital signals in real time, the method further comprising the step of performing with the processor in the computer at least one of digital signal compression, digital signal decompression, digital signal transforming, error correction and coding correction in real time.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
196 words
A method for transmitting digital signals between a computer and a mass storage device, comprising the steps of: (a) at least one of reading digital signals from and writing digital signals to a storage medium of the mass storage device; and (b) transmitting the digital signals over a high-speed serial bus between the computer and the mass storage device without prior local interim storage of the digital image signals in a buffer in the mass storage device, wherein the computer has a processor capable of processing the digital signals and step (b) further comprises the step of transmitting the digital signals between the mass storage device and the computer without processing of the digital signals by a processor in the mass storage device, further wherein the high-speed serial bus has a bandwidth high enough and a latency low enough to transmit the digital signals in real time, and step (b) comprises the step of transmitting the digital signals in real time, the method further comprising the step of performing with the processor in the computer at least one of digital signal compression, digital signal decompression, digital signal transforming, error correction and coding correction in real time.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of processing the signals in real time by the processor in the computer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the high-speed serial bus has a bandwidth of at least 750 Megabits per second.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the mass storage device is one of a hard disk, CD-ROM, CD-R and tape drive.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the high-speed serial bus has direct memory accessing capability.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
174 words
A system, comprising: (a) a mass storage device having a storage medium on which digital signals can be stored; (b) a computer; and (b) a high-speed serial bus coupled between the mass storage device and the computer, the high-speed serial bus having a latency and a signal transmission rate sufficient to enable transmission of the digital signals between the mass storage device and the computer without interim storage of the digital signals in a buffer inside the mass storage device, wherein the computer comprises a processor capable of processing the digital signals and the digital signals may be transmitted between the mass storage device and the computer without processing of the digital signals by a processor in the mass storage device, further wherein the high-speed serial bus has a bandwidth high enough and a latency low enough to transmit the digital signals in real time and the processor in the computer can perform at least one of digital signal compression, digital signal decompression, digital signal transforming, error correction and coding correction in real time.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
174 words
A system, comprising: (a) a mass storage device having a storage medium on which digital signals can be stored; (b) a computer; and (b) a high-speed serial bus coupled between the mass storage device and the computer, the high-speed serial bus having a latency and a signal transmission rate sufficient to enable transmission of the digital signals between the mass storage device and the computer without interim storage of the digital signals in a buffer inside the mass storage device, wherein the computer comprises a processor capable of processing the digital signals and the digital signals may be transmitted between the mass storage device and the computer without processing of the digital signals by a processor in the mass storage device, further wherein the high-speed serial bus has a bandwidth high enough and a latency low enough to transmit the digital signals in real time and the processor in the computer can perform at least one of digital signal compression, digital signal decompression, digital signal transforming, error correction and coding correction in real time.
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