Re:Conner (Seagate (Veritas?)) Patent

["Douglas Otis" <dotis@sanlight.net>]

http://www.delphion.com/cgi-bin/viewpat.cmd/US05491812__

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for interfacing a SCSI device directly to an Ethernet
network utilizes a single board converter for translating information
packets in Ethernet format to a SCSI format. In reverse, the same converter
translates information from a SCSI device into a format suitable for
transmission on an Ethernet bus. The method defines a procedure for
receiving, recognizing and translating data bi-directionally between the bus
and the SCSI device.

The difference appears to be inclusion of IP and hosts with respect to EMC
patents.

If Rodney Van Meter is correct, Conner and EMC filing was prior art back in
'93 by Odetics.

Doug