Patent · US Expired

Coupling device for the switching of data lines between a data storage device controller and a plurality of bootable data storage devices

US5604890A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 16, 1994
Grant dateFeb 18, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 16, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/441
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A custom switching circuit board which is installed into a personal computer allowing the user to upgrade his or her computer to a multiple operating system computer. The custom switching circuit board allows switching of a plurality of bootable hard disks, each with the capability of running one operating system. A key switch is provided for switching to each of the system positions and the key is removable in all positions.

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