发明名称 |
Scalable docking architecture for portable computers |
摘要 |
Customer requirements for portable computers are grouped into logical functional groupings, which are further grouped into logical bandwidth levels. On the notebook side, all required signals for a specific logical functional grouping are combined into a single carrier with the necessary bandwidth for the signals within the logical bandwidth level. This combined signal is then passed through a docking connector. The individual signals are regenerated on the docking solution side of the connector. Logic on both the notebook and docking solution sides of the connector enables the respective devices to identify which carrier bandwidths are supported on both sides of the docking connector and settle on the greatest common denominator. Additionally, the signals combined into the carrier can be programmed, in which case the docking solution and the notebook negotiate the features that are and are not supported in each individual case.
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申请公布号 |
US2003200370(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.10.23 |
申请号 |
US20010771047 |
申请日期 |
2001.01.26 |
申请人 |
SHOOBE HOWARD A.;WATTS LAVAUGHN F.;LEFTWICH JAMES |
发明人 |
SHOOBE HOWARD A.;WATTS LAVAUGHN F.;LEFTWICH JAMES |
分类号 |
G06F1/16;G06F13/00;G06F13/38;(IPC1-7):G06F13/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F1/16 |
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