Method and apparatus for storing volumetric vital product data (VPD) in memory associated with a connector or connector board
US6542939B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/409
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an electrical system having a connector board with at least one electrical connector thereon for receiving an electrical device therein, volumetric vital product parametric data is stored in memory associated with the connector board. The stored volumetric vital product parametric data can be accessed with the electrical system to check for available space for a proposed electrical device, for example. The stored data may include information about dimensional characteristics of the connector board and the at least one electrical connector. This data can be compared with corresponding data for the electrical device to determine compatibility, for example.
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