Network-attached peripheral appliance
US6963936B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network-attached peripheral appliance (NAPA), including a powered peripheral node (PPN), enabling connection of peripheral devices to a network without a computer at the node. The PPN further comprises a data connection enabling data communication between the appliance and a network, and is configured to accommodate data connection of a plurality of peripheral devices at the appliance, and a power supply configured to provide power to said plurality of peripheral devices. The appliance can include a case which can carry two or more peripheral devices, which are shareable between clients on the network via the NAPA.
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