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6598100 |
DVD player with card reader
A DVD player with card reader of the present invention comprises a DVD player, an adapting interface and a card reader. The audio and video data, originally played by the computer, DSC or MP3...
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6594768 |
Collective line termination apparatus and line termination network
A collective line-termination apparatus including a power-supply-interruption-notification requesting unit in each of the interface boards for outputting a request signal requesting a power-supply...
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6594720 |
Data processing system having a PC card type interface with assigned addressing
A microprocessor comprising a bus state controller and for use in a personal computer or the like. The bus state controller includes control registers such as wait controllers, and parallelly...
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6587908 |
Processor design with improved condition sensing
An invention is disclosed for providing a signal indicating whether a processor is installed and providing improved voltage regulation. A contact is selected and isolated from an array of ground...
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6578099 |
Method and computer system for safely hot-plugging adapter cards
A computer system and a method for allocating power to hot-plugged adapter cards placed in a card slot so as to delay, the power allocation until a user is clear of the adapter card. The computer...
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6570767 |
Card adapter
The invention relates to a card adapter which is arranged for placing and connecting a separate expansion card (C), such as a card-like wireless communication device, to an expansion card interface...
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6567874 |
Signal switch apparatus
A signal switch apparatus includes a signal switch component, which is connected to a interrupt controller, a high level signal, and two PCI slots. Only when the SCSI card is inserted into the...
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6564274 |
Modular architecture for small computer networks
In concentrated multiprocessor systems conforming to the presently disclosed modular architecture, a host processor and plural client processors are packaged in a single box containing a high speed...
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6564278 |
System and method for obtaining board address information
A backplane apparatus provides board address information for each board inserted in the slots of the backplane, using a single pin in the backplane slot. A unique address for a board in a backplane...
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6553444 |
Method and system for sensing the proper insertion of a portable memory element
The present invention provides a device for sensing when a portable memory element (“PME”) has been properly inserted and secured within a receiving port. The present invention achieves the...
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6539449 |
Capacitively loaded continuity module
A continuity module for a memory channel for a computer system. The continuity module includes a connecting member for coupling the continuity module to a socket that is coupled to a motherboard....
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6535944 |
Hot plug control of MP based computer system
A method of servicing a computer system without interrupting operation of the computer system, by connecting a computer component to a board of the computer system, detecting connection of the...
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6529974 |
Method for exchanging digital data between electronic cards and corresponding connection system
The connection system between electronic cards comprises at least a base card (CB) comprising a printed circuit having a set of tracks for transferring electric signals, at least two base...
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6530026 |
Circuit and method for power distribution management
Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a node includes: a circuit. The circuit is configurable based, at least in part, on control signals external to the node to be applied...
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6529967 |
System for monitoring and detecting difference voltage levels of I/O adapter cards via a connector
A system and method are provided for detecting when a valid configuration of I/O adapters is present in the system board of a computer. The present invention is a mechanism that allows the system...
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6526465 |
PCI and compactpci integration
A computer system includes a centerplane formed by a printed circuit board. The centerplane has a plurality of Desktop PCI electrical connectors on one side and a plurality of CompactPCI electrical...
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6519658 |
Memory unit and method of assembling a computer
A computer comprising a housing; a circuit board supported in the housing; a plurality of slot connectors supported on the circuit board; a first card configured for sliding receipt in one of the...
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6516373 |
Common motherboard interface for processor modules of multiple architectures
A common motherboard interface accommodates processor modules of different processor architectures. The system comprises an interface for communicating with a processor module inserted at the...
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6516357 |
System for accessing virtual smart cards for smart card application and data carrier
The present invention describes an improved communication architecture for smart card systems and an improved procedure for communication of the smart card applications using protected data...
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6513086 |
Signal conditioning system including low voltage and high voltage analog buses
A signal conditioning system which includes a low voltage analog bus and a high voltage analog bus. The signal conditioning system comprises a chassis having a plurality of slots, wherein each of...
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6507882 |
Alternate use of computer storage device bays
A module is provided for installation in a drive bay of a computer and is adapted to accommodate expansion circuitry rather than the electromechanical devices conventionally installed in drive...
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6502160 |
Apparatus and method for establishing construction information of a non-management ethernet switch
An apparatus and method for establishing construction information of an unmanaged Ethernet switch which is capable of readily replacing a memory according to a construction form of each option slot...
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6502153 |
Computer system having condition sensing for indicating whether a processor has been installed
A system for providing a signal indicating whether a process is installed and providing improved voltage regulation. A contact is selected and isolated from an array of ground contacts and is...
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6499071 |
Interconnection system
An exemplary embodiment of the invention is an interconnection system including a primary connector having a first detection contact coupled to a first voltage, a second detection contact coupled...
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6499073 |
System using programmable processor for selectively enabling or disabling power to adapter in response to respective request signals
A software architecture for the hot add and swap of adapters. The software architecture allows users to replace failed components, upgrade outdated components, and add new functionality, such as...
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6496380 |
High capacity memory module with high electrical design margins
The present invention features a memory module for use in conjunction with high speed, impedance-controlled buses. Each memory card may be a conventional printed circuit card with memory chips...
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6496892 |
Control device with PCMCIA card for communications with field device
An I/O device in the form of an internal dongle includes a body having connective structure being arranged to removably attach the body to a housing of an electronic device. The dongle also...
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6490646 |
Integrated circuit device made secure by means of additional bus lines
An integrated circuit device adapted to be incorporated into a portable article having a memory, in particular of a card format. The device includes a central processor unit, at least one memory,...
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6480925 |
Compact and versatile SCA to SCSI bus adapter
A compact adapter for interconnecting a digital computer peripheral device that uses a Single Connector Attachment (“SCA”) to a conventional Small Computer System Interface (“SCSI”) bus. A...
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6477603 |
Multiple PCI adapters within single PCI slot on an matax planar
Multiple PCI adapter cards are supported by a single PCI slot through the aspects of the present invention. A computer system aspect includes an μATX planar including at least one PCI slot, and a...
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6477604 |
Computer multi-bay devices compatible expansion module and its processing procedure
A computer multi-bay devices compatible expansion module includes a housing defining a chamber for receiving a notebook computer multi-bay compatible device, for example, a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, hard...
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6477602 |
Method and circuit for detecting the presence of a connector in a socket
The invention relates to the detection of the presence of a connector in a socket ( 10 ), the connector keeping a pin ( 13 ) of the socket to a a given level. The invention suggests to take...
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6473823 |
Method and apparatus for common thin-client NC and fat-client PC motherboard and mechanicals
Components and circuitry, including a common microprocessor, are combined into a single motherboard that is common to both a Personal Computer (PC) and a Network Computer (NC). The motherboard is...
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6473822 |
Digital signal processing apparatus
A digital signal processing apparatus for processing a plurality of video signals and a plurality of audio signals is provided, and comprises a computer comprising a system bus and a main CPU...
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6467053 |
Captured synchronous DRAM fails in a working environment
A Synchronous DRAM memory test assembly that converts a normal PC or Workstation with a synchronous bus into a memory tester. The test assembly may be split into two segments: a diagnostic card and...
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6462956 |
Arrangement for reducing non-uniformity in current flow through various power pins within a printed wiring board connector for a removable module
An arrangement for a motherboard having a connector for a removable module is disclosed which increases the aggregate current carrying capacity of the connector by reducing the difference in...
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6460098 |
Low voltage differential SCSI bus interconnect system having repeater means
Apparatus by which a maximum number (e.g. 16) of external high speed computer data storage devices (e.g. computer hard drives) that are housed within portable carriers can be efficiently connected...
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6438637 |
Dual solder-hole layout for expansion slots
A dual solder-hole layout for expansion slots is disclosed. The dual solder-hole layout, which comprises a first solder-hole layout and a second solder-hole layout, can be electrically connected to...
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6438639 |
Computer system bus network providing concurrent communication and connection transition of peripheral devices
A method and apparatus that prevents data corruption and power supply failure caused by device connection transition on an active SCSI bus is provided. A bus initiator pauses communication on the...
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6438625 |
System and method for automatically identifying slots in a backplane
A computer controlled system has two or more secondary backplanes that are plugged into slots in a primary backplane. Board slots in the secondary backplanes are assigned unique addresses, and the...
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6434652 |
Hot plug subsystem for processor based electrical machine
A device that enables a card to be hot-plugged into a socket on a processor-base machine includes a signal bus arbitrator, a signal bus switch, a power bus switch, a cover plate switch, status...
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6434653 |
Method and apparatus for disabling power-on in a system requiring add-in modules
A computer system includes a bus. A first connector is coupled to the bus. A power lock-out unit is coupled to the first connector. The power lock-out unit prevents a system power supply from...
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6421783 |
Microprocessor and main board mounting arrangement
A microprocessor and main board mounting arrangement, which includes a computer main board, at least one socket respectively mounted on the computer main board, at least one microprocessor adapter...
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6415389 |
Jumperless computer system
An insert signal generation circuit connected to a socket for generating an insert signal as a processor is inserted into a processor socket. The circuit includes an insert detection circuit...
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6408352 |
Card connector adaptor with indicator
A card connection adaptor is provided which is used for connecting, to a connector of a card slot compliant with a first standard, a card compliant with a second standard. The adaptor includes: a...
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6405278 |
Method for enabling flash memory storage products for wireless communication
A method and apparatus for increasing the amount of memory available to a host device that utilizes flash memory are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a flash card comprising flash memory and a...
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6397284 |
Apparatus and method for handling peripheral device interrupts
A computer system having a PCI expansion connector and further including: an operating system operable to detect a PCI-to-PCMCIA bridge on the PCI expansion connector and in response thereto to...
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6397285 |
Image input device employing a personal computercard/interface or generic interface
An image input device is disclosed that employs a generic interface. Upon connection of the image input device to a host device, an interface control circuit causes the host device to recognize the...
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6397269 |
Multiplexing pins of a PC card for providing audio communication between the PC card and host computer
A method and apparatus multiplexes pins of a PC card ( 104 ) to provide communication of two-way, high quality audio data between the PC card and a host computer ( 102 ) over a conventional PC card...
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6389499 |
Integrated computer module
The invention is an integrated computer module (ICM) for connection to a host connector means in a host assembly that has a DC voltage supply and that is connected to or contains a display. The ICM...
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