Inter integrated circuit bus router for preventing communication to an unauthorized port

An inter-integrated circuit router comprising:

• a) a high-speed internal bus for communicating information;
• b) an inter-integrated circuit port coupled to said high-speed internal bus, said inter-integrated circuit port provides an interface for communicating information with an inter-integrated circuit bus segment wherein said inter-integrated circuit port stops said information from being communicated to said inter-integrated circuit bus if a field replaceable unit coupled downstream of said inter-integrated circuit port is not authorized to receive said information;
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• c) a high-speed external port coupled to said high-speed internal bus, said high-speed external port provides an interface to an external high-speed bus.

An inter-integrated circuit router comprising:

• a) a high-speed internal bus for communicating information;
• b) an inter-integrated circuit port coupled to said high-speed internal bus, said inter-integrated circuit port provides an interface for communicating information with an inter-integrated circuit bus segment wherein said inter-integrated circuit port provides separation of said inter-integrated circuit bus segment from other inter-integrated circuit bus segments;
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• c) a high-speed external port coupled to said high-speed internal bus, said high-speed external port provides an interface to an external high-speed bus.

An inter-integrated circuit router comprising:

• a) a high-speed internal bus for communicating information;
• b) an inter-integrated circuit port coupled to said high-speed internal bus, said inter-integrated circuit port provides an interface for communicating information with an inter-integrated circuit bus segment wherein said inter-integrated circuit port electrically isolates said inter-integrated circuit bus segment from other inter-integrated circuit bus segments;
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• c) a high-speed external port coupled to said high-speed internal bus, said high-speed external port provides an interface to an external high-speed bus.

An inter-integrated circuit router comprising:

• a) a high-speed internal bus for communicating information;
• b) an inter-integrated circuit port coupled to said high-speed internal bus, said inter-integrated circuit port provides an interface for communicating information with an inter-integrated circuit bus segment, said inter-integrated circuit port comprising:
• an inter-integrated circuit bus coupler for communicatively coupling to an inter-integrated circuit bus;
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• a port management component coupled to said inter-integrated circuit bus coupler, said port management component manages data communication flow through said inter-integrated circuit bus connector, including preventing said inter-integrated circuit connector from illicitly accessing said data;
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• c) a high-speed external port coupled to said high-speed internal bus, said high-speed external port provides an interface to an external high-speed bus.