| US 7,487,372 B2 | ||
| Remote power sensing for hard disk bridge controller | ||
| Robert C. Botchek, Brookfield, Wis. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Tableau, LLC, Waukesha, Wis. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 31, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/343,406. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0180278 A1, Aug. 02, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 1/26 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 713—300 [713/330; 713/340] | 11 Claims |
| 3. A remote power sensing system comprising:
a hard disk drive bay comprising an energization control configured to selectively provide power to the drive bay;
a hard disk bridge; and
a power sensor coupling the energization control to the bridge;
wherein the bridging function of the bridge in connection with the drive bay is enabled when the power sensor detects energization
of the drive bay;
further wherein the bridge comprises:
a field programmable gate array coupled to the power sensor; and
at least one bridge chip coupled to the field programmable gate array.
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