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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...