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LPC transaction bridging across a PCI—express docking connection

US7096308B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2003
Grant dateAug 22, 2006
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2213/0026
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hybrid PCI_Express fabric system allows LPC bus commands and data to be sent across the PCI_Express fabric from a portable computer to its docking station. This permits the portable computer to be coupled to peripheral devices connected to the docking station without additional connectors on the portable computer and the docking station.

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