Patent ID: 6240446
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of transferring information in a network computing system environment having a main storage comprising the steps of:concurrently receiving multiple packets of data from at least one control unit capable of coupling to a plurality of input/output devices;concurrently sending said multiple packets of data to a main storage device;retrieving multiple packets of data from said main storage and transferring retrieved packets to I/O devices;transferring execution of certain channel functions to said control units so that certain commands can be combined with said data packets in one sequence, wherein said transferring of information involves time division multiplexing of multiple exchanges over the same link;sending only one start data command and only one end command notification before and after a plurality of data packets is transferred respectively; andinterleaving multiple starts each to a separate I/O device on one channel by using said multiplexing capability.