公开(公告)号：US5749637A

公开(公告)日：1998-05-12

申请号：US539383

申请日：1995-10-05

申请人： Robert L. McMahan ,  Maureen Martinez

发明人： Robert L. McMahan ,  Maureen Martinez

IPC分类号： A47B91/00 ,  G06F1/18

CPC分类号： A47B91/00 ,  G06F1/181 ,  G06F2200/1638

摘要： A computer chassis with an affixed support assembly on one side, wherein the computer chassis is configurable between desktop and tower configurations. The chassis includes a first side which corresponds to the lower side of a desktop-type chassis and a second side which corresponds to the lower side of a tower-type chassis. The support assembly is attached to the second side and includes at least one selectively extendible support member. The support member is selectively extendible between a first, retracted position wherein it forms a relatively unobtrusive and aesthetic side surface and a second, extended position where it forms a broad supporting base for the chassis when placed on its second side in the manner of a tower platform. Methods and apparatus are also described by which a computer system can be converted between a desktop platform and a tower platform quickly and easily.

摘要翻译： 一种具有一侧上固定的支撑组件的计算机机架，其中计算机机架可配置在台式机和塔式配置之间。 底盘包括对应于桌面型底盘的下侧的第一侧和对应于塔式底盘的下侧的第二侧。 支撑组件附接到第二侧并且包括至少一个可选择性地延伸的支撑构件。 支撑构件在第一缩回位置之间选择性地延伸，其中它形成相对不引人注目的美观侧表面和第二延伸位置，其中当塔架以塔的方式放置在其第二侧上时，其形成用于底架的宽支撑底座 平台。 还描述了可以在桌面平台和塔架平台之间快速，容易地转换计算机系统的方法和装置。

公开(公告)号：US6088659A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-11

申请号：US82647

申请日：1998-05-21

申请人： Raymond H. Kelley ,  Richard Christopher Carpenter ,  Robert H. Lunney ,  Maureen Martinez

发明人： Raymond H. Kelley ,  Richard Christopher Carpenter ,  Robert H. Lunney ,  Maureen Martinez

IPC分类号： G01D4/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G06F15/63

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G01D4/004 ,  G06F17/30569 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  Y02B90/242 ,  Y04S20/322

摘要： An automated meter reading (AMR) server having an open, distributed architecture that collects, loads, and manages system-wide data collected from energy meters and routes the data automatically to upstream business systems. The AMR server includes a repository of metering data, and additionally provides timely access to information by including collection, storage, validation, estimation, editing, publishing and securing of meter consumption and interval data. The AMR server obtains data from meters equipped with modems via standard telephone lines or public RF networks. The data is converted from the format of the meter/communications infrastructure to a format usable by the AMR server and the repository. The data is converted from the AMR-compatible form to a format of a specific upstream business system prior to transmission. The data may also be validated in accordance with the upstream business system requirements. The AMR server provides for on-line users, interfacing with multiple dissimilar platforms and meter firmware, maintenance of system availability, data recovery, access to multiple legacy systems, and access by common set of Application Program Interfaces.

摘要翻译： 一种具有开放分布式架构的自动抄表（AMR）服务器，用于收集，加载和管理从能量计收集的全系统数据，并将数据自动路由到上游业务系统。 AMR服务器包括计量数据存储库，并通过包括收集，存储，验证，估计，编辑，发布和确保仪表消耗和间隔数据来及时提供信息访问。 AMR服务器通过标准电话线或公共RF网络从配有调制解调器的仪表中获取数据。 数据从仪表/通信基础设施的格式转换为可用于AMR服务器和存储库的格式。 在传输之前，数据从AMR兼容形式转换为特定上游业务系统的格式。 数据也可以根据上游业务系统要求进行验证。 AMR服务器提供在线用户，与多个不同平台和仪表固件接口，维护系统可用性，数据恢复，对多个遗留系统的访问以及通过一组应用程序接口进行访问。