Patent ID: 8234426
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A switching interface method for a multi-interface storage device, wherein the multi-interface storage device having different transmission interfaces, and a controller electronically connected to the transmission interfaces and having a predetermining list storing different priority weights for the transmission interfaces, standard protocols for the transmission interfaces, linking procedures for the transmission interfaces; and the switching interface method comprises steps of: (a) receiving an external linking request; (b) selecting one standard protocol corresponding to a highest priority weight of the predetermining list; (c) comparing whether a format of the external linking request complies with the selected standard protocol; wherein (d) providing a selection of switching interface; and (e) determining whether another transmission interface is selected by the selection of switching interface; if so, disabling the present enable transmission interface and executing the linking procedure corresponding to the selected transmission interface; and if not, the present enable transmission interface is not disable.