Abstract: A Fibre Channel (FC) N_Port virtualization (NPV) gateway apparatus includes an NP_Port to connect to an F_Port of an FC switch of an FC fabric, a first F_Port to connect to a host device, and a second F_Port to connect to a target device. The apparatus includes shortcut path logic to create a shortcut path between the host and target devices to permit the host and target devices to communicate with one another without the communication traversing the switch. In response to receiving communication from the host device addressed to the target device, the apparatus diverts the communication to the target device over the shortcut path in lieu of sending it to the switch. In response to receiving communication from the target device addressed to the host device, the apparatus diverts the communication to the host device over the shortcut path in lieu of sending it to the switch.

Abstract: Lighting installations having improved visible light communication capabilities. A lighting installation includes a plurality of LED segments. The plurality of LED segments comprises at least a first LED segment, a second LED segment, and a third LED segment interposed between the first LED segment and the second LED segment. The lighting installation is configured to drive the first and second LED segments so as to emit light in modulation patterns having VLC codes different from each other and to drive the third LED segment to emit un-modulated light. In this way, the third LED segment physically separates the first and second LED segments from each other and prevents intermingling of their emitted light so that a mobile device can easily detect the different VLC codes of the first and second LED segments.

Abstract: A Fibre Channel (FC) N_Port virtualization (NPV) gateway apparatus includes an NP_Port to connect to an F_Port of an FC switch of an FC fabric, a first F_Port to connect to a host device, and a second F_Port to connect to a target device. The apparatus includes shortcut path logic to create a shortcut path between the host and target devices to permit the host and target devices to communicate with one another without the communication traversing the switch. In response to receiving communication from the host device addressed to the target device, the apparatus diverts the communication to the target device over the shortcut path in lieu of sending it to the switch. In response to receiving communication from the target device addressed to the host device, the apparatus diverts the communication to the host device over the shortcut path in lieu of sending it to the switch.