| US 7,643,476 B2 | ||
| Communication protocols, systems and methods | ||
| Charles Frank, 62 Wheeler, Irvine, Calif. 92620 (US); Thomas Ludwig, 4800 Camino Costado, San Clemente, Calif. 92673 (US); Thomas Hanan, 27022 Manscal, Mission Viejo, Calif. 92691 (US); and William Babbitt, 22350 Gavilan Rd., Perris, Calif. 92570 (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 01, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/791,338. | ||
| Application 10/791338 is a continuation of application No. 10/473713, granted, now 7,602,773, previously published as PCT/US02/40205, filed on Dec. 16, 2002. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/425867, filed on Nov. 12, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0170175 A1, Sep. 02, 2004 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. H04L 12/50 (2006.01); H04L 12/56 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 370—381 [370/392] | 36 Claims |
| 19. A method comprising:
receiving, by a storage device from a network, a first packet with a second packet encapsulated therein, the first packet
having a control portion with a first identifier segment of a split identifier and the second packet having a control portion
with a second identifier segment of the split identifier and a command, the first identifier segment corresponding to a storage
area of the storage device and the second identifier segment corresponding to a storage block of the storage area; and
executing by the storage device, the command with respect to the storage block.
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