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。

公开(公告)号：US5349690A

公开(公告)日：1994-09-20

申请号：US16419

申请日：1993-02-11

申请人： Robert C. Frame ,  Fernando A. Zayas ,  Edward A. Gardner

发明人： Robert C. Frame ,  Fernando A. Zayas ,  Edward A. Gardner

IPC分类号： G06F13/368 ,  G06F9/22 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F13/18 ,  G06F13/36

CPC分类号： G06F13/368

摘要： A method and apparatus for selecting a particular node from a plurality of nodes connected to a common bus to allow the node to use the bus. The nodes have a pre-determined priority. After initially enabling the nodes, the bus is monitored for a bus idle condition. It is then determined which of the nodes are enabled message nodes, which are enabled nodes that have a message to send on the bus. There is then arbitration between the enabled message nodes after the bus is in the bus idle condition for a first period of time, such that the enabled message node having the highest pre-determined priority among the enabled message nodes is disabled for arbitration purposes, and also at the same time selects a target and performs a transfer. This procedure is repeated until all the enabled message nodes have been disabled. Thereafter, all of the nodes on the bus are enabled when the bus is in the bus idle condition for a second period of time, which is longer than the first period of time.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从连接到公共总线的多个节点中选择特定节点以允许节点使用总线的方法和装置。 节点具有预定的优先级。 在最初启用节点之后，总线监视总线空闲状态。 然后确定哪些节点是启用的消息节点，其是在总线上具有消息的启用节点。 在总线处于总线空闲状态第一时间段之后，在启用的消息节点之间存在仲裁，使得在启用消息节点中具有最高预定优先级的启用消息节点被禁用用于仲裁目的，以及 同时选择一个目标并进行转移。 重复此过程，直到所有启用的消息节点都被禁用。 此后，当总线处于总线空闲状态第二个时间段时，总线上的所有节点都被使能，该时间长于第一个时间段。

公开(公告)号：US5301329A

公开(公告)日：1994-04-05

申请号：US550206

申请日：1990-07-09

申请人： Robert C. Frame ,  Fernando A. Zayas

发明人： Robert C. Frame ,  Fernando A. Zayas

IPC分类号： G06F11/30 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/36 ,  G06F13/368

CPC分类号： G06F13/36

摘要： A method and arrangement for preventing the locking out of devices which are coupled to a bus by either of two of the devices which have become initiator and target devices respectively. The devices arbitrate for control of the bus after the bus enters a bus free phase. The device which wins the arbitration becomes an initiator. A timer in each device on the bus is started upon the initiation of the arbitration. The initiator device is removed from the bus when an elasped time after the timers have been started reaches a pre-determined value. The distributed clock of the invention ensures that the devices coupled to the bus will clear the bus after the initiator has been on the bus for a pre-determined time, thereby obviating skew problems associated with single clocked systems.

摘要翻译： 一种用于防止通过分别成为启动器和目标装置的两个装置中的任一个来耦合到总线的装置锁定的方法和装置。 总线进入总线自由相位后，设备仲裁总线的控制。 赢得仲裁的设备成为启动器。 总线上的每个设备中的定时器在仲裁开始时开始。 在启动定时器之后的弹跳时间达到预定值时，将启动器设备从总线上移除。 本发明的分布式时钟确保了在启动器已经在总线上预定时间之后，耦合到总线的设备将清除总线，从而避免与单个时钟系统相关联的偏斜问题。