Patents by Inventor Lawrence S. Barras

Lawrence S. Barras has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for a host to access an internal SATA storage device within an accessible host using an external serial ATA connection
    Patent number: 7650447
    Abstract: An accessible host includes one or more internal SATA storage devices, an external SATA connector, an internal SATA port controller, an external SATA port controller, and a switching mechanism. The switching mechanism allows the accessible host to access an external storage device when the switching mechanism is in a first configuration. When the switching mechanism is in a second configuration, a second host is able to access one or more internal SATA storage devices within the accessible host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence S. Barras
  • System and method for a host to access an internal SATA storage device within an accessible host using an external serial ATA connection
    Publication number: 20080200071
    Abstract: An accessible host includes one or more internal SATA storage devices, an external SATA connector, an internal SATA port controller, an external SATA port controller, and a switching mechanism. The switching mechanism allows the accessible host to access an external storage device when the switching mechanism is in a first configuration. When the switching mechanism is in a second configuration, a second host is able to access one or more internal SATA storage devices within the accessible host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventor: Lawrence S. Barras