Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – Bus access regulation
Patent
1998-04-29
1999-12-28
Sheikh, Ayaz R.
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
Bus access regulation
710100, 710102, 710103, 710129, 710 62, G06F 1300
Patent
active
060094869
ABSTRACT:
A computer system with a PC Card external connector sends signals to PCI devices as if respective PC Card functions. A cooperating docking station connects to the PC Card connector and so processes the PC Card signals that a set of signals for supporting PCI bus standard are made available at a PCI bus of the docking station. The docking station is hence able to connect to a bus commonly available on computers, particularly laptop computers, for direct plug-in connection and yet supports connection of PCI adapters that otherwise tend to be supported only within a main computer at an internal PCI bus.
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Challener David Carroll
Dayan Richard Alan
Elmore John M.
Kelley Richard Allen
Etienne Ario
Grosser George E.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Sheikh Ayaz R.
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