Patent ID: 6704330
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A multiplexing system for servicing a selected, serially linked target from a multiple number of serially linked targets comprising:a multiplexer controller for controlling communications and switching access to the selected target wherein the multiplexer controller is able to couple to a single service interface, a transmitting multiplexer coupled to the multiplexer controller and able to couple to service interfaces of the multiple number of serially linked targets wherein the multiplexer controller controls the transmitting multiplexer to transmit data to the selected target, and a receiving multiplexer coupled to the multiplexer controller and able to couple to the service interfaces of the multiple number of serially linked targets wherein the multiplexer controller controls the receiving multiplexer to receive data from the selected target; and wherein the multiplexer controller, the transmitting multiplexer, and the receiving multiplexer are communicatively coupled to the single service interface.