Portable computer with shared hardware resources

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2008-07-07

2011-11-01

Zaman, Faisal M (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

C710S100000, C710S305000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08051306

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a portable computer with shared hardware resources that can be used by other computers. The portable computer includes an interface converter, a control module, a power management module, and a power path switch. When the portable computer is powered off and connected with a computer host through a serial bus interface, the shared hardware resources of the portable computer obtain power from the computer host through the serial bus interface. The interface converter converts data between a shared hardware resource interface format and a serial bus interface format, and enables the shared hardware resources to communicate with the computer host and therefore are employed by the computer host. In one embodiment, the shared hardware resources include a keyboard. In another embodiment, the shared hardware resources include a keyboard and a display.

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