Optically connecting computer components
US7881614B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/801
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A central component of a processor based system, the central component including a processor and an optical interface to transmit data encoded as an optical signal to an optical interface of an external component of the processor based system, and to receive data encoded as an optical signal from the optical interface of the external component, the external component being one or more of an external peripheral device, a docking station, and a port replicator.
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