Methods and apparatus for switching Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Systems is provided between a plurality of Fibre Channel Loop devices. In one aspect of the invention, the system switches based at least in part on arbitrated loop primitives. An exemplary interconnect system may include a first port...http://www.google.de/patents/US7660316?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7660316 - Methods and apparatus for device access fairness in fibre channel arbitrated loop systems
