FC and FX mini-hubs with a limited number of ports, e.a., 4-8 ports, provide a wide variety of configurations for small form factors. The mini-hubs provide compact, low cost hubs for form factors that can include PMC, CompactPCI, and VME. The mini-hubs are installed into an unused system slot of a host...http://www.google.com/patents/US6751699?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6751699 - Fibre channel mini-hub powered by and supported within a host computer and directly controlled over a bus of the host computer
