TW364091B - Method and apparatus for docking and undocking a notebook computer - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for docking and undocking a notebook computer

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TW364091B
TW364091B TW086115173A TW86115173A TW364091B TW 364091 B TW364091 B TW 364091B TW 086115173 A TW086115173 A TW 086115173A TW 86115173 A TW86115173 A TW 86115173A TW 364091 B TW364091 B TW 364091B
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notebook computer
docking
interface
docking station
undocking
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TW086115173A
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Sung-Soo Cho
Feng Deng
Diane M Bryant
James P Kardach
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Intel Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F13/00—Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
    • G06F13/38—Information transfer, e.g. on bus
    • G06F13/40—Bus structure
    • G06F13/4063—Device-to-bus coupling
    • G06F13/4068—Electrical coupling
    • G06F13/4081—Live connection to bus, e.g. hot-plugging
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1632—External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
    • Y02D10/00—Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

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  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
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TW086115173A 1996-11-21 1997-10-15 Method and apparatus for docking and undocking a notebook computer TW364091B (en)

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JP (1) JP4463879B2 (enExample)
KR (1) KR100387336B1 (enExample)
CN (1) CN1110059C (enExample)
AU (1) AU4739997A (enExample)
DE (2) DE19782133B4 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2340973B (enExample)
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KR100387336B1 (ko) 2003-06-11
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