Patent ID: 6212587
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for hiding computing devices on a computer bus comprising the steps of:allocating address space for a computer bus, the computer bus having a first peer device, a second peer device, and a third peer device directly connected thereto;assigning a first portion of the allocated address space to the first peer device, the first peer device comprising a non-hidden computing device;assigning a second portion of the allocated address space to the second peer device, the second peer device comprising a device proxy agent, wherein at least a first part of the second portion is assigned to the device proxy agent on behalf of the third peer device the third peer device comprising a hidden device; andallocating, by the device proxy agent, the at least first part of the second portion of the allocated address space to the hidden device, such that the hidden device is addressable through the device proxy agent.