Docking system
US6161157A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4045
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a portable computer having a first bus and a docking base having a second bus. A serial link (e.g., a 1394 link) couples the portable computer to the docking base. The portable computer may include a controller to convert a first bus cycle targeted for the second bus to a serial cycle. The first and second buses may each include a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus.
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