System and method for interconnection of computer peripherals via multiple interfaces
US5941963A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1632
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are provided for interconnecting computer peripherals with portable and desktop computers. More specifically, the present invention includes a system and method for simultaneously connecting multiple portable computer peripherals to a single portable computer interface slot, for connecting portable computer peripherals to a desktop computer, and for connecting a portable ZIP drive to a portable computer.
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