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：US06286109B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-04

申请号：US09107648

申请日：1998-06-30

申请人： Scott L. Pirdy

发明人： Scott L. Pirdy

IPC分类号： G06F126

CPC分类号： G06F11/3093 ,  G06F1/203 ,  G06F1/206 ,  G06F11/3024 ,  G06F11/3058

摘要： A method and apparatus for controlling heat generation within a battery-powered portable computer. One aspect is directed to a computer including a battery, a battery charging circuit operatively connected to the battery to charge the battery at a charging rate, and a temperature detection and control circuit, coupled to the battery charging circuit, that detects a temperature within the computer and provides a control signal to the battery charging circuit having a control value based on the temperature detected. The battery charging circuit is responsive to the control value of the control signal to alter the charging rate. Another aspect is directed to a method for controlling heat dissipation within a portable electronic device having a battery and a battery charging circuit. The method includes steps of charging the battery at a charging rate, detecting a temperature within the portable electronic device, determining whether the temperature exceeds a reference value, and reducing the charging rate when the temperature exceeds the reference value.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制电池供电便携式计算机内的发热的方法和装置。 一方面涉及一种包括电池，可操作地连接到电池以以充电速率对电池充电的电池充电电路的计算机以及耦合到电池充电电路的温度检测和控制电路，其检测电池内的温度 并且向具有基于检测到的温度的控制值的电池充电电路提供控制信号。 电池充电电路响应控制信号的控制值来改变充电速率。 另一方面涉及一种用于控制具有电池和电池充电电路的便携式电子设备内的散热的方法。 该方法包括以充电速率对电池充电的步骤，检测便携式电子设备内的温度，确定温度是否超过参考值，以及当温度超过参考值时降低充电速率。

公开(公告)号：US6138182A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-24

申请号：US108933

申请日：1998-06-30

申请人： Rick Hennessy ,  Scott L. Pirdy

发明人： Rick Hennessy ,  Scott L. Pirdy

IPC分类号： G06F13/40 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F13/4068

摘要： A computer includes a multi-bit analog-to-digital converter, which is mounted within the computer's housing and has a digital output operatively connected to a bus port of the computer's processor. The computer also includes a local passive identification network that has a first node operatively connected to an analog input of the converter and further nodes respectively electrically connected to pins of a multi-contact local interface connector. A passive peripheral device identification network including a plurality of nodes each electrically connected to a multi-contact peripheral identification connector can mate with the multi-contact local connector.

摘要翻译： 计算机包括多位模数转换器，其被安装在计算机的外壳内并且具有可操作地连接到计算机处理器的总线端口的数字输出。 该计算机还包括本地被动识别网络，其具有可操作地连接到转换器的模拟输入的第一节点和分别电连接到多接点本地接口连接器的引脚的其他节点。 包括多个节点的无源外围设备识别网络，每个节点电连接到多接点外围识别连接器可与多接点本地连接器配合。