Network splitter module
US6058432A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1684
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system includes a mobile electronic device (30) which can be coupled to a network (18) either directly or through a receiving station (32) such as a docking station or a port replicator. A splitter module (36) is coupled to network connectors (14a and 14b) on both the mobile electronic device (30) and on the receiving station (32) to communicate with either network connector (14a or 14b).
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