Serviceable networking appliance chassis
US8107256B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/186
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A networking appliance includes a chassis, an off-the-shelf motherboard mounted on said chassis, said motherboard including at least one expansion bus, one or more separately removable expansion module mounted on said chassis, and a number of card slots in the expansion module for accommodating expansion cards. A connection arrangement provides a signal connection between the card slots in the expansion modules and the expansion buses.
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