Patent ID: 6757291
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
An apparatus for interconnecting at least one data network, at least one storage device, and at least one server, comprising:a network interface; a storage interface; a server interface; wherein said network interface, said storage interface, and said server interface are within a housing; wherein said apparatus can transfer data between at least two of at least one data network, said at least one storage device and at least one server; wherein said at least one server may be bypassed in serving said data to or receiving said data from said at least one data network, further comprising a control unit, which routes based at least in part on a routing table, said data coming into or being served from said at least one data network either to or from said at least one storage device or to or from said at least one server; and a high-level protocol decoding unit which decodes high layer application information, wherein said decoded high layer application information is used by said control unit to direct and control said data in real time.