Facilitating transport mode input/output operations between a channel subsystem and input/output devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8312176
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13173772

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A computer program product is provided for performing: sending, by a channel subsystem, a process login (PRLI) request message to the control unit that indicates whether the channel subsystem supports bi-directional data transfer; receiving a PRLI response message from the control unit that indicates whether the control unit supports bi-directional data transfer; gathering a plurality of commands, at least one which specifies an input data transfer and at least one specifying an output data transfer; sending at least one output data message to the control unit including output data to be transferred to the control unit, the output data message associated with the at least one of the plurality of commands specifying an output data transfer; and receiving at least one input message from the control unit including input data to be stored in a main storage of the host computer system.

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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
Carlson, Scott M Tucson, US 74 2562
Casper, Daniel F Poughkeepsie, US 105 3402
Flanagan, John R Poughkeepsie, US 115 2913
Hathorn, Roger G Tucson, US 159 2674
Kalos, Matthew J Tucson, US 267 3656
Ricci, Louis W Hyde Park, US 47 1484
Riedy, Dale F Poughkeepsie, US 110 982
Yudenfriend, Harry M Poughkeepsie, US 222 4660

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