Peripheral device for use in a computer as an internal and external device
US6064566A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/126
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
To provide a peripheral device and a computer system, each being arranged to allow both of external and internal attachments of the peripheral device to the computer system such that, in case of the external attachment, the peripheral device can be attached to the computer system in a manner compatible with the conventional attachment method and yet it does not require any dedicated attachment device as before. A computer system 100 comprises a container 140 for containing a peripheral device 130 as an internal device, a cable 410 for attaching the peripheral device 130 to the system 100 as an external device, and a connector 434 for connecting the cable 410. Also, the peripheral device 130 has a connector 132 for internal attachment and a connector 310 for external attachment. When the peripheral device 130 is contained in the container 140, it is electrically connected to the system 100 and operates as a part thereof. Conversely, when the peripheral device 130 is used as an external device rather than an internal device, one end 412 of the cable 410 is connected to the connector 310 of the peripheral device 130 for external attachment, whereas the other end 414 of the cable 410 i…
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