Patent ID: 8996737
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: H03M

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: at an adapter device that is configured to interface with a host device according to a first communication standard via a first connector and with a transceiver module according to a second communication standard via a second connector, detecting that the transceiver module has connected to the adapter device; retrieving transceiver module identifier information from the transceiver module; converting the transceiver module identifier information to the first communication standard; sending the converted transceiver module identifier information and adapter device identifier information to the host device; storing at a particular address in memory of the adapter device identifier information that is either adapter device identifier information or the converted transceiver module identifier information; responsive to receiving a first command from the host device requesting the identifier information, providing the identifier information stored at the particular address in the memory to the host device; and responsive to receiving a second command from the host device requesting access to information about processing resources of the adapter device, (1) when the adapter device identifier information is stored at the particular address in the memory, swapping the adapter device identifier information with the converted transceiver module identifier information, and (2) when the converted transceiver module identifier information is stored at the particular address in the memory, swapping the converted transceiver module identifier information with the adapter device identifier information.