Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120162898 | HOT PLUG CONNECTOR AND SERVER USING THE SAME - A hot plug connector, for hot plugging of a hard disk drive in a system, includes a main body and electric cables. The main body includes a power interface. The electric cables connect the power interface of the main body with a power supply. The power interface is configured for connecting to the hard disk drive. | 06-28-2012 |
20120162900 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING ADAPTER - An exemplary server includes a housing, a printed circuit board disposed in the housing, a power supply received in the housing, a hard disk drive assembly fixed in the housing and a connection device connected to the hard disk drive. The connection device includes a connector connected to the hard disk drive, an adapter connected to the hard disk drive, a power transferring line connecting the adapter to the power supply, and a data transferring line connecting the connector to the printed circuit board. The adapter has output pins and input pins for transferring power from the power supply to the hard disk drive. Capacitors and resistors are connected between the input pins and the output pins. | 06-28-2012 |
20130046914 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes first to fourth groups of holes set on a motherboard, first and second peripheral component interconnection express (PCIe) slots, and a number of switches. When the second group of holes are connected to the fourth group of holes, the signals at the second group of holes are transmitted to the second group of pins of the second PCIe slot through the switches and the fourth group of holes. | 02-21-2013 |
20130089160 | SERIAL PORT CONNECTION CIRCUIT AND SERVER - A server includes a baseboard management controller (BMC), an input/output (I/O) chip, a serial port, and a serial port connection circuit. The serial port connection circuit is connected to the BMC, the I/O chip, and the serial port, and selectively connects either the BMC or the I/O chip to the serial port. | 04-11-2013 |
20130114230 | MOTHERBOARD ASSEMBLY HAVING SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE - A motherboard assembly includes a serial advanced technology attachment dual-in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) with a circuit board, a memory slot, a platform controller hub (PCH), a storage device interface, and a storage controller connected to the PCH and the storage device interface. An edge connector is set on a bottom edge of the circuit board. A port is arranged on the circuit board, and connected to the storage chips and the storage device interface, enabling a motherboard to communicate with the SATA DIMM module. | 05-09-2013 |
20130147325 | CHASSIS WITH FIXING APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING MOTHERBOARDS - A chassis includes a number of fixing apparatuses, which enables various motherboards with different mounting holes layouts to be selectively mounted in the chassis. Each of the fixing apparatuses includes a base member secured to the chassis, and a fastening member rotatably connected to the base. The fastening member defines a fastening hole extending through an end of the fastening member. Each of the fixing apparatuses is rotatable between a fastening position and an interference avoiding position. To mount one of the motherboards, some of the fastening members are rotated to the fastening-ready positions to align the fastening holes of the fastening members with the corresponding mounting holes of the motherboard, and other fastening members are rotated to the interference-avoiding position to avoid interfering with the motherboard. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151813 | SWITCH SYSTEM FOR DUAL CENTRAL PROCESSING UNITS - An exemplary switch system includes a first central processing unit (CPU), a second CPU, a first switch unit, a second switch unit, and a microcontroller. The first CPU provides an identification signal to the first switch unit and the second switch unit when the first CPU is associated with a motherboard of an electronic device. Both the first switch unit and the second switch unit selectably and electronically connect to the first CPU or the second CPU according to whether or not both the first switch unit and the second switch unit detect the identification signal. The microcontroller is electronically connected between the first switch unit and the second switch unit, and accordingly communicates with the first CPU or the second CPU via the first switch unit and the second switch unit. | 06-13-2013 |
20130166809 | DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT-EXPRESS (PCIE) SLOTS - A drive circuit is used in an electronic device comprising multiple peripheral component interconnect-express (PCIE) slots. The drive circuit includes a motherboard, a first signal generation circuit, a second signal generation circuit, and a first delay circuit. The motherboard provides a control signal to the first signal generation circuit and the first delay circuit. The first signal generation circuit outputs immediate drive signals to first multiple PCIE slots. The first delay circuit outputs a first delay control signal to the second signal generation circuit after a predetermined time. The second signal generation circuit outputs drive signals to drive second multiple PCIE slots. | 06-27-2013 |
20130166956 | DIAGNOSTIC CARD FOR RECORDING REBOOT TIMES OF SERVERS - A diagnostic card includes a circuit board, a connector, a controller, and a first display. The connector is coupled to a low pin count (LPC) to receive a reset signal outputted by a basic input output system as a server reboots. The controller is configured to record the total number of reboot times of the server and displays the total number of reboot times on the first display area. | 06-27-2013 |
20130283066 | TEST SYSTEM FOR RESET AND POWER ON OR OFF OF COMPUTER - When a reset switch is pressed, a reset circuit controls a motherboard to reset and controls a controller to output a finish signal to a counting module. The counting module adds one and outputs the counting value to a display unit. When a power on/off switch is pressed, a power on/off circuit controls the motherboard to power on and controls the controller to output a finish signal to the counting module. The counting module adds one and outputs the counting value to the display unit. The power on/off circuit controls the motherboard to power off after one power on cycle is completed and controls the controller to output a finish signal to the counting module. The counting module adds one and outputs a counting value to the display unit. | 10-24-2013 |
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20090083849 | SECURITY PROTECTION METHOD AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A security protection method used in a portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device provides an ID table for recording IDs of external electronic devices that are allowed to access the portable electronic device. The method includes: obtaining an ID of an external electronic device when the external electronic device is connected to the portable electronic device; determining whether the obtained ID exists in the ID table; and allowing the connected external electronic device to access the portable electronic device when the obtained ID exists in the ID table. A portable electronic device used the method is also provided. | 03-26-2009 |
20090106833 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH PERIPHERAL ACCESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A method for managing access authorization of peripherals of an electronic apparatus is provided. The method includes the step of: providing a data storage for storing a peripheral registry table which stores hardware IDs of the peripherals; reading the hardware ID of the peripheral when the peripheral is connected to the electronic apparatus; determining whether the hardware ID is recorded in the peripheral registry table; activating an access of the peripheral when the hardware ID is recorded in the peripheral registry table; and registering the hardware ID of the peripheral into the peripheral registry table when the hardware ID is not recorded in the peripheral registry table. | 04-23-2009 |
20090143978 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND TRAVEL TIME FORECAST METHOD - A portable electronic device for mapping and displaying route information includes a route generator, a length calculator, a travel time calculator, and a display system. The route generator is configured for generating a route between a starting location and a destination based on predetermined mapping data. The length calculator is configured for determining a length of the route based on the predetermined mapping data. The travel time calculator is configured for determining a travel time based on a speed of the portable electronic device and the length. The display system is configured for displaying the route and the travel time for guiding a user to the destination. A related travel time forecast method is also provided. | 06-04-2009 |
20090153483 | AMBIDEXTROUS OPERATED MOUSE - A method for operating the mouse adapted for right-handed or left-handed includes storing a default operation mode and a current operation mode of the mouse; generating button signals according to click operations exerted on buttons of the mouse; obtaining the current operation mode and the default operation mode; changing the button signals on condition that the default operation mode is different from the current operation mode; and sending the changed button signals to an external computer. A mouse adapted for use by either right-handed or left-handed persons is also provided. | 06-18-2009 |
20090174660 | AMBIDEXTROUS OPERATED COMPUTER SYSTEM - The present invention provides a computer system operable by users of either handedness. The computer system includes a mouse and a computer connected together by interfaces. The mouse generates a mode-setting signal by a mode shift unit shifting between two selectable positions. The computer includes: a storage unit configured for storing a current operation mode of the mouse; a mouse interface configured for connecting the computer to the mouse and receiving the mode-shifting signal from the mouse; a driver unit configured for converting the mode-setting signal into a mode-shifting signal into a format which can be recognized by a central processing unit (CPU) of the computer; and a controller configured for updating the current operation mode in the storage unit from one of the left-handed operation mode and the right-handed mode to another of the two modes. | 07-09-2009 |
20090310325 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING BUS ROUTE INFORMATION THEREOF - A portable electronic device includes a positioning module, a memory, a searching module, and a display module. The positioning module is used for receiving positioning signals and determining a current position of the portable electronic device according to the positioning signals. The memory is used for storing electronic map information, bus route information, and mapping relations between the electronic map information and the bus route information. The searching module is used for searching the nearest bus station corresponding to the current position of the portable electronic device and bus routes that goes to the nearest bus station in the memory. The display module is used for displaying the nearest bus station and the bus routes that goes to the nearest bus station on the electronic map. | 12-17-2009 |