Electrical connectors – With contact preventer or retractable cover part – Movably mounted
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-18
2011-01-18
Patel, T C (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
With contact preventer or retractable cover part
Movably mounted
C439S911000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07871278
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for managing power to a group of connectors. The individual power limits of the connectors may be selectively increased while still complying with a group power limit. In one embodiment, a group of electronic connectors disposed on a host device each include a power portion and a data portion. A mechanical barrier is moveable into a blocked position for physically blocking at least the power portion of one or more of the electronic connectors while the other electronic connectors in the group remain unblocked. A power controller automatically increases an individual power limit of one or more of the unblocked electronic connectors in response to the mechanical barrier being in the blocked position.
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Herring Dean F.
Kangas P. Daniel
Steiner David J.
Thomas Jeff D.
Imas Vladimir
International Business Machines - Corporation
Patel T C
Piche Jason O.
Streets Jeffrey L.
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