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7614893 Connector locking latch with signal providing early warning of disconnection  
A device and method are provided that generate an early warning disconnect signal from an electrical connector supplying external power to a connected device. The connected device includes an early...
7610447 Upgradable memory system with reconfigurable interconnect  
Described herein is a point-to-point memory communications architecture, having a point-to-point signal line set associated with each of a plurality of connectors or module positions. When the...
7594043 Reducing dismount time for mass storage class devices  
Techniques for reducing dismount time for a peripheral device connected to an external host device are presented. Instead of waiting for a dismount procedure to complete, a reply message indicating...
7591786 Dock for connecting peripheral devices to a modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus  
The present invention describes a system for use with a core module for diagnostic ultrasound, the system comprising at least one core module having a housing, system electronics package and a I/O...
7590872 Hot swappable power supply device and method of operation  
In one embodiment, a hot swappable power supply device comprises power supply circuitry for receiving input power at a first voltage and for providing output power to a voltage bus at a second...
7587717 Dynamic master/slave configuration for multiple expansion modules  
A computing system having expansion modules. One of the expansion modules is identified as a master module. The other modules act as slaves to the master module. The central processing unit routes...
7587540 Techniques for transferring status information between an accessory and a multi-communication device  
A connector interface system for a communication device is disclosed. The interface includes a docking connector. The docking connector includes first make/last break contacts that minimize...
7580255 Docking station for hand held electronic devices  
A docking system is disclosed. The docking system includes a single docking station and a plurality of inserts that are placed in the docking station so that the docking station can accommodate...
7577789 Upgradable memory system with reconfigurable interconnect  
Described are systems that employ configurable on-die termination elements that allow users to select from two or more termination topologies. One topology is programmable to support rail-to-rail...
7576559 USB device and data processing system having the same  
A universal serial bus (USB) device is comprised of a receiver for receiving signals from a USB host through data lines, and a pull-up resistor circuit connecting pull-up resistors to data lines in...
7565456 Method for reconfiguring an automation device  
A method for configuring or reconfiguring an automation device and an automation device suitable for a configuration or a reconfiguration are provided. The automation device has a programmable...
7558059 Circuit board and electronic apparatus  
A circuit board is used in common for the first electronic apparatus as the first configuration and for the second electronic apparatus as the second configuration, and the circuit board includes...
7552264 Adapter unit for a personal digital assistant having automatically configurable application buttons  
The present invention relates generally to an adapter unit for a personal digital assistant. More specifically, this invention relates to an adapter unit that provides additional functionality, and...
7532461 Port indicator  
A docking station includes a port with a corresponding status indicator.
7523289 Random access storage system capable of performing storage operations intended for alternative storage devices  
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for a storage system comprising at least one mobile random access storage device capable of storing first and second data on at least one docking station. The...
7522407 System and method for facilitating engaging computer with dock  
Two male guides protrude up from a dock and the bottom of a portable computer is formed with parallel female channels configured to receive the guides in a drop-down docking configuration....
7515409 Fastenable docking device with fastening device  
A docking device is used for docking a portable computer. The docking device defines an axis along which the portable computer moves between a docking position in the docking device and an...
7492579 Computer with adjustable display  
A computing system comprises a docking station having a base, a carrier separate from the base, and a nonlinear rigid mounting arm mechanically connecting the base to the carrier, wherein the...
7480138 Reconfigurable mobile device docking cradle  
A docking station for a portable electronic device comprises a housing forming a first cradle receiving slot, the housing including a first housing connector within the first cradle receiving slot...
7474524 Computer docking system  
A computer docking system for receiving a laptop and printing data from the laptop includes a printer being electrically coupled to the laptop to print information from the laptop. The printer...
7472215 Portable computer system with thermal enhancements and multiple power modes of operation  
A portable computer adapted for electrical connection to a docking station having multiple power modes of operation is described. The portable computer has one or more CPU chips which have at least...
7453816 Method and apparatus for automatic recovery from a failed node concurrent maintenance operation  
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions are provided by the present invention to automatically recover from a failed node concurrent maintenance operation. A control logic is provided to...
7450372 Hanging and desktop dual-purpose computer device  
A hanging and desktop dual-purpose compute device comprises a main body having a display, a lifting handle, and an input device. The main body includes a groove at an end of the main body for...
7449800 Power control system  
A power control system for use in an electronic device provided with a transforming module becoming self-contained upon connection with a power supply includes a switch module, a delay module, and...
7443660 Information processing apparatus in which a storage medium is removably mountable  
An information processing apparatus, which is capable of improving security and operationality in handling of storage media, includes a system bay and a data bay that are provided on the main body...
7426595 Desktop holder and portable terminal system  
A desktop holder includes a connector to be connected to a connector of a portable terminal inserted into an insertion inlet, a connector to be connected to a memory card inserted into a memory...
7406607 Controller for a host device and a monitoring device connected on the basis of DVI standard  
There is provided a controller that prevents any external power source from supplying its power if a host device and a monitoring device are not connected exactly through optical extension cables...
7405929 Docking station  
A docking station suitable for being detachably installed to a portable computer is provided. The docking station includes a body, an electrical connector, a lever, a fixing sleeve, a sliding...
7401066 Correlation of end-of-line data mining with process tool data mining  
One embodiment of the present invention is a process tool optimization system that includes: (a) a data mining engine that analyzes end-of-line yield data to identify one or more process tools...
7370150 System and method for managing a cache memory  
A processing system optimized for data string manipulations includes data string execution circuitry associated with a bus interface unit or memory controller. Cache coherency is maintained, and...
7363414 Programmable logic device integrated circuit with shared hotsocket architecture  
Integrated circuits such as programmable logic devices are provided with hotsocket detection circuitry. The hotsocket detection circuitry monitors signals on data pins and power supply voltages. If...
7362567 Notebook computer expansion base with slidable cover structure  
A notebook computer expansion base with a slidable cover structure is provided, which is applicable for the expansion of various types of notebook computers. Each notebook computer has an expansion...
7349206 Notebook computer expansion module  
A notebook computer expansion module is described. The notebook computer expansion module has a support rest, an adjusting handle, a cable, a base, and an adjustable rotational shaft. The adjusting...
7342783 Portable computer with docking station  
A portable computer system having a computer body and a display unit coupled to the computer body includes a docking station to be connectable to and disconnectable from the computer body, a heat...
7339784 Fastening and automatic ejecting structure for battery of a notebook  
A fastening and automatic ejecting structure for a battery of a notebook is provided, which comprises: a first fastening element disposed on a predetermined position of the computer and swinging to...
7330923 Input devices and methods of operating same  
Input devices and methods of operating the same are described. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a housing, a display screen, a main input device, a wireless receiver, a carrier bay, and an...
7327560 Keyboard with integrated laptop stand  
A full-size keyboard with an integrated laptop stand. In one embodiment, the laptop stand is part of a cover for a portable keyboard, with the cover unfolding and including a pop-up stand for...
7296107 System and method for detection of an accessory device connection status  
Embodiments of this invention provide for a portable computer that determines whether an accessory device is actively connected to it. In one embodiment, the portable computer may include a signal...
7277969 Bus system design method, bus system, and device unit  
On the basis of a period of a timing signal, a signal propagation delay in a device unit, signal propagation delay in the timing signal bus and the data bus, and a setup time of another device unit...
7274565 Information processing unit and information processing related units  
A labor of disconnecting many cables is omitted even when carrying a file basestation with an external storage loaded together with a main body. An information processing unit comprises: a main...
7260666 Supporting multiple methods for device hotplug in a single computer  
A computer-implemented method is disclosed for use in a computer system. The method includes: (A) receiving an indication of a first hotplug event for a first operating system executing in the...
7257659 Method for signaling PCI/PCI-X standard hot-plug controller (SHPC) command status  
According to embodiments of the present invention, indicators on a PCI/PCI-X controlled by a Standard Hot-Plug Controller (SHPC) have non-fifty percent duty cycle blinking patterns that communicate...
7256991 Non-peripherals processing control module having improved heat dissipating properties  
The present invention features a non-peripherals-based processing control unit having an encasement module that is very small and durable compared to conventional computer encasement structures....
7256990 Vertical docking method and system  
In a method and system for detachably docking a portable device to a docking device, the docking device is placed on a stable surface. The docking device includes a pair of moveable rear latches...
7249212 Bluetooth association based on docking connection  
A method and system for wirelessly coupling a computer with a peripheral device. The peripheral device is initially docked to a docking port in the computer. Detecting the docking event, the...
7231553 System and method for testing computing devices  
An automated system for improving the testing of computer devices designed for coupling with docking devices. A plurality of networked computing devices that are individually connected to a...
7210030 Programmable memory initialization system and method  
The present invention provides for a system for programmable memory initialization. A configuration module is configured with initialization control commands and associated configuration...
7203777 Hard disk unit system used as external storage having conversion unit which is attachable and detachable from hard disk unit  
A portable external hard disk system is provided. The hard disk system includes a hard disk unit and a conversion unit that is attachable to and detachable from the hard disk unit. The hard disk...
7188196 Method and apparatus for playing analog audio to multiple codec outputs  
Method and apparatus for playing analog audio in an electronic audio system having multiple audio codecs, only one of which has a direct hardware connection to the analog audio source. First analog...
7159060 PCI standard hot-plug controller (SHPC) with user programmable command execution timing  
According to embodiments of the present invention, a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) standard hot-plug controller (SHPC) includes a command register to store PCI slot operation commands for...
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