Device to device flow control within a chain of devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8402178
APP PUB NO 20120210025A1
SERIAL NO

13455645

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The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for device to device flow control. In one or more embodiments, a system configured for device to device flow control includes a host and a chain of devices, including one or more memory device, coupled to each other and configured to communicate with the host device through a same host port. In one or more embodiments, at least one device in the chain is configured to regulate the flow of data by sending a token in downstream data packets, the token allowing devices downstream from the respective at least one device to send an upstream data packet to the respective at least one device.

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  • MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Feeley, Peter Boise, US 159 1027
Galbo, Neal A Boca Raton, US 33 248
Leibowitz, Robert N Boise, US 21 409
Radke, William H Los Gatos, US 126 2897
Tsai, Victor Y Palo Alto, US 46 373

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