Multi-functional port

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2008-07-15

2008-07-15

Kindred, Alford (Department: 2182)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral configuration

C709S250000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07401162

ABSTRACT:
A multi-protocol port interface coupled to a plurality of selectable circuits, each of the circuits being associated with an electrical interface standard and selectable via a mode-select input signal in order to facilitate communication with a peripheral device coupled to the port, the peripheral device having a circuit chosen from the plurality of selectable circuits and associated with an electrical interface standard.

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