Patent ID: 6738854
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A device comprising:a first buffer providing memory work space; a first controller operable to connect to and interface with a first transport medium, wherein the first transport medium is operable according to a first protocol; a second controller operable to connect to and interface with a second transport medium, wherein the second transport medium is operable according to a second protocol; and a supervisor unit coupled to the first controller, the second controller and the first buffer, the supervisor unit operable: to map between devices connected to the first transport medium and storage devices connected to the second transport medium, to implement access controls for storage space on the storage devices and to process data in the first buffer to interface between the first controller and the second controller to allow access from devices connected to the first transport medium to the storage devices using native low level, block protocols.