Flexible interconnect port connection
US10489341B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/80
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing device can flexibly connect bidirectional processor interconnect ports (BPIPs). An exemplary computing device includes a motherboard structure, a first processor, a second processor, and a plurality of connectors disposed on the motherboard structure. The first processor and the second processor can each have at least three BPIPs. A first and second of BPIPs of the first processor can be connected to a first and second BPIPs of the second processor. A third BPIP of the first processor and a third BPIP of the second processor can be connected to a first one and a second one of the plurality of connectors. The plurality of connectors can be connected to a computing card. In some examples, the computing device includes a switching element to selectively couple the connectors to any other element in the computing device.
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