Method and apparatus for ensuring compatibility on a high performance serial bus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7701966
APP PUB NO 20060072590A1
SERIAL NO

11284674

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A data communications system is disclosed having at least one Legacy cloud coupled to at least one Beta cloud. The system further having at least one BOSS node and at least one border node. A method for ensuring compatibility is disclosed comprising determining when the BOSS node is idle, determining whether the last packet transmitted by any border node was an Alpha format packet if the BOSS node is idle, and unlocking the Legacy cloud if the last packet transmitted by the border node was not an Alpha format packet.

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APPLE INC1 INFINITE LOOP CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Hauck, Jerrold V Fremont, US 101 1647
Whitby-Strevens, Colin Ben Lomond, US 93 1217

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