Method and apparatus for transfer of information using optical fiber connections

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6338083
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09379129

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The present invention provides for a method of transferring information in a network computing system environment. The network environment includes a main storage coupled to a channel subsystem with a plurality of channels in processing communication with a control unit capable of coupling to a plurality of input/output devices. First packets of data are concurrently sent to and from the main storage. The operation of certain channel functions are also transferred to the control unit so that each command does not require a command response or an end notification response. Finally by certain commands are combined with the associated data of one or more of the data packets. In one embodiment of the present invention, an optical fabric is also in processing communication with said channels and control unit.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Casper, Daniel F Poughkeepsie, NY 105 3402
Dugan, Robert J Hyde Park, NY 30 825
Elliott, Joseph C Hopwell Junction, NY 21 864
Flanagan, John R Poughkeepsie, NY 115 2913
Frazier, Giles R Austin, TX 109 1054
Huang, Catherine C Poughkeepsie, NY 46 1912
Ricci, Louis W Hyde Park, NY 47 1484

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