Patent ID: 7085877
Filing Date: 2006-08-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An adapter card configured to be in communication with a general purpose computer, the general purpose computer having an operating system, the adapter card comprising: a first controller providing a first interface technology, the first controller in communication with a first programmable read only memory having a first program stored therein, the first program being in-circuit modifiable; a second controller providing a second interface technology, the second controller in communication with a second programmable read only memory having a second program stored therein, the second program being in-circuit modifiable; and a single bridge controller, the bridge controller being in communication with the first and second controllers over a secondary bus, the bridge controller in communication with a third programmable read only memory having a third program stored therein, the third program being in-circuit modifiable, the bridge controller in communication with the general purpose computer over a primary bus, wherein the first second and third programs are configured to interact with the operating system such that requests sent by the operating system are translated for the first, second and bridge controllers and responses from the first, second, and bridge controllers are translated for the operating system.