公开(公告)号：US06392880B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-21

申请号：US09294233

申请日：1999-04-19

申请人： Daniel V. Forlenza ,  Jitender K. Kanjiram ,  Robert C. Frame ,  Michele Bovio

发明人： Daniel V. Forlenza ,  Jitender K. Kanjiram ,  Robert C. Frame ,  Michele Bovio

IPC分类号： G06F116

CPC分类号： G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1632

摘要： A portable computer has pivotally connected base and display screen lid housings and is provided with a generally wedge-shaped auxiliary component housing which is releasably latchable to the bottom of the base housing and extends across only a rear underside portion of the base housing. The attached auxiliary housing representatively carries a CD/DVD media drive unit and a floppy disk drive unit, operatively couples them to various computer components in the base housing, and is configured to rearwardly and upwardly tilt he base housing keyboard at a predetermined comfortable typing angle when the base housing is placed atop a horizontal work surface such as a desktop.

公开(公告)号：US06170020A

公开(公告)日：2001-01-02

申请号：US09107598

申请日：1998-06-30

申请人： Stephen R. Blakeney ,  Scott L. Pirdy ,  Robert C. Frame

发明人： Stephen R. Blakeney ,  Scott L. Pirdy ,  Robert C. Frame

IPC分类号： G06F1314

CPC分类号： G06F9/5011 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  G06F9/4411 ,  G06F13/24 ,  G06F13/4081 ,  G06F2209/5014

摘要： A computer including a computer housing having a processor and a number of peripheral devices operatively connected to the processor, a docking connector mounted on the computer housing and operatively connected to the processor, a reservation module operative to reserve one of a plurality of resources for use by a peripheral device operatively connected to a docking station that is operatively connectable to the docking connector, and an allocation module responsive to an indication from the reservation module operative to allocate the one of the resources to one of the plurality of peripheral devices.

摘要翻译： 一种包括具有处理器和可操作地连接到处理器的多个外围设备的计算机外壳的计算机，安装在计算机外壳上并可操作地连接到处理器的对接连接器，可预留多个资源中的一个以供使用的预留模块 通过可操作地连接到可操作地连接到对接连接器的对接站的外围设备，以及响应于来自预留模块的指示的分配模块，其可操作地将资源中的一个分配给多个外围设备中的一个。

公开(公告)号：US6005368A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-21

申请号：US107647

申请日：1998-06-30

申请人： Robert C. Frame

发明人： Robert C. Frame

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01R3/00 ,  H01R19/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/0068 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/263 ,  H02J7/0013 ,  Y10T307/555

摘要： A portable computer and docking station combination, comprising first and second batteries and first and second battery charging circuit portions, with automatic sequencing of charging between the batteries. The system includes means for charging a first battery based on an amount of current flowing into the computer circuitry, and means for charging a second battery based on an amount of current flowing into the first battery and into the computer circuitry.

摘要翻译： 一种便携式计算机和坞站组合，包括第一和第二电池以及第一和第二电池充电电路部分，具有电池之间的充电自动排序。 该系统包括用于基于流入计算机电路的电流量对第一电池充电的装置，以及用于基于流入第一电池的电流量和计算机电路对第二电池充电的装置。

公开(公告)号：US5544344A

公开(公告)日：1996-08-06

申请号：US349853

申请日：1994-12-06

申请人： Robert C. Frame

发明人： Robert C. Frame

IPC分类号： G06F12/08 ,  G06F13/14

CPC分类号： G06F12/0842

摘要： An apparatus and method for caching SMRAM in an Intel.RTM. CPU employing system management mode. A cache for the CPU includes a plurality of data entries and an SMRAM status bit corresponding to each data entry. The SMRAM status bit is set if the data entry holds data in SMRAM, and reset if the data entry does not hold data in SMRAM. The SMRAM status bit distinguishes SMRAM data from system memory data in the cache, thereby eliminating cache coherency problems.

摘要翻译： 一种使用系统管理模式在Intel TM CPU中缓存SMRAM的设备和方法。 用于CPU的高速缓存包括多个数据条目和对应于每个数据条目的SMRAM状态位。 如果数据条目保存SMRAM中的数据，则SMRAM状态位置1，如果数据条目不保存SMRAM中的数据，则复位。 SMRAM状态位将SMRAM数据与缓存中的系统存储器数据区分开，从而消除高速缓存一致性问题。

公开(公告)号：US07310222B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-18

申请号：US11007718

申请日：2004-12-06

申请人： Michele Bovio ,  Robert C. Frame

发明人： Michele Bovio ,  Robert C. Frame

IPC分类号： H05K5/00 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  A47F5/12

CPC分类号： G06F1/165 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  Y10S248/923 ,  Y10S345/905

摘要： A flat-panel display with fixtures in its sidewalls to enable support by lateral mounting members is disclosed. The advantage of this approach, in which the fixtures are essentially rotated around to the sides of the flat-panel display, is the reduction in the portion of the portable computer's top cover that is not the active display. In practice, this results in an increase in the size of the display that may be housed in the same-sized top cover. In order to accommodate the lateral mounting of the flat-panel display, metal brackets are used. These brackets extend from the base unit hinges and cradle the display. This adds torsional rigidity, but also removes the requirement that the back must be structural. Further reductions in the inactive portions of the top cover may be achieved by extending the ends of the display's fluorescent back-light beyond or through the metal rim that surrounds the display.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种平板显示器，其在其侧壁具有固定装置以使得能够由横向安装构件支撑。 固定装置基本上围绕平板显示器的侧面旋转的这种方法的优点在于便携式计算机顶盖部分的不是主动显示器的减少。 实际上，这导致可以容纳在相同尺寸的顶盖中的显示器的尺寸的增加。 为了适应平板显示器的横向安装，使用金属支架。 这些支架从底座单元铰链延伸并摇摆显示屏。 这增加了扭转刚度，但也消除了背部必须是结构的要求。 可以通过将显示器的荧光背光的端部延伸超过或通过围绕显示器的金属边缘来实现顶盖的不活动部分的进一步减小。

公开(公告)号：US6125034A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-26

申请号：US822972

申请日：1997-03-21

申请人： Michele Bovio ,  Mark Foster ,  Robert C. Frame ,  John H. Mallard

发明人： Michele Bovio ,  Mark Foster ,  Robert C. Frame ,  John H. Mallard

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K7/02

CPC分类号： G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1658 ,  G06F1/1683 ,  G06F1/183 ,  H05K5/0273 ,  H05K5/0286 ,  H05K1/11

摘要： A computer having a case has a connection point for a communications line, where the connection point is accessible from outside the case. A socket receives a standard communications hardware card, the hardware card having a first receptacle to electrically connect to circuits of the computer, and the hardware card having a second receptacle to electrically connect to an exterior electrical circuit, the exterior electrical circuit usually being exterior to the case. A mounting means attaches the socket to the computer, the mounting means positioning the socket to facilitate a connection to the second receptacle of the hardware card, the connection located wholly internal to the case. A multi wire connector electrically connects to the second receptacle of the hardware card, and the multi wire connector is located wholly internal to the case. At least one signal wire has a first end electrically connected to the multi wire connector, and the at least one signal wire has a second end electrically connected to the connection point, the at least one signal wire is located wholly internal to the case, and the at least one signal wire transfers communication signals between the connection point and the hardware card in order to connect the computer to the communications line. The multi wire connector which electrically connects to the second receptacle of the hardware card and is located wholly internally to the case may be located adjacent to an opening in the case, and the opening facilitates inserting the card into the socket. A cover is provided for the opening, the cover closes the case during normal operation of the computer, the cover is removed from the opening for the purpose of removing or inserting the card in the socket.

摘要翻译： 具有壳体的计算机具有用于通信线路的连接点，其中连接点可从壳体外部接近。 插座接收标准通信硬件卡，硬件卡具有第一插座以电连接到计算机的电路，并且硬件卡具有电连接到外部电路的第二插座，外部电路通常在外部 案子。 安装装置将插座连接到计算机，安装装置定位插座以便于连接到硬件卡的第二插座，该连接完全位于壳体内部。 多线连接器电连接到硬件卡的第二插座，并且多线连接器完全位于壳体内部。 至少一个信号线具有电连接到多线连接器的第一端，并且所述至少一个信号线具有电连接到连接点的第二端，所述至少一个信号线完全位于壳体内部，并且 所述至少一个信号线在连接点和硬件卡之间传送通信信号，以将计算机连接到通信线路。 电连接到硬件卡的第二插座并且完全位于壳体内部的多线连接器可以位于壳体内的开口附近，并且该开口有利于将卡插入插座中。 为开口提供盖子，盖子在电脑的正常操作期间关闭外壳，为了将卡片插入或插入插座，盖子从开口中取出。