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Patent US7599360 - Methods and apparatus for encapsulating a frame for transmission in a ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsMethods and apparatus for encapsulating a packet or frame for transmission in a storage area network are disclosed. A packet or frame compatible with a standard protocol employed in the storage area network is received or generated. The packet or frame is then encapsulated with a virtual storage area...http://www.google.com/patents/US7599360?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7599360 - Methods and apparatus for encapsulating a frame for transmission in a storage area networkAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7599360 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/034,160Publication dateOct 6, 2009Filing dateDec 26, 2001Priority dateDec 26, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2472056A1, CA2472056C, CN1620784A, CN100348000C, DE60220313D1, DE60220313T2, EP1459485A1, EP1459485B1, US20030118053, US20050025075, WO2003058891A1Publication number034160, 10034160, US 7599360 B2, US 7599360B2, US-B2-7599360, US7599360 B2, US7599360B2InventorsThomas James Edsall, Dinesh Ganapathy Dutt, Silvano GaiOriginal AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (113), Non-Patent Citations (98), Referenced by (49), Classifications (12), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethods and apparatus for encapsulating a frame for transmission in a storage area network
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