Patent ID: 7506093
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A mechanism of a chipset for operating a hot plug system, said mechanism comprising: a first device to determine whether said system is to operate in one of a parallel mode and a serial mode; a second device comprising said chipset and operable to control a mode of said chipset based on said determination of said first device;and a hot plug bus to receive signals in one of said parallel mode and said serial mode; wherein said second device comprises logic to control operations based on said determination of said first device; wherein said second device further comprises a first multiplexor to receive signals from said hot plug bus and a second multiplexor to output signals to said hot plug bus, said first multiplexer and said second multiplexer to operate based on a control signal output from said logic indicating one of said parallel mode and said serial mode; and wherein said second device further comprises a first converter coupled between said hot plug bus and said first multiplexer to convert serial signals to parallel signals, and a second converter coupled between a hot plug controller and said second multiplexer to convert parallel signals to serial signals.