On-board input/output port

• US 20030037195A1
• Filed: 08/14/2001
• Published: 02/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James Cheng
• Original Assignee: James Cheng
• Inventors: Cheng, James
• Application Number:
  US09/929,755
• Publication Number:
  US 20030037195A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/300
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/409 Mechanical coupling back panels H05K7/1438

Abstract

An on-board input/output port attached to and electrically connected to a single board computer. An add-on card can be inserted into the on-board input/output port to extend or enhance the single board computer'"'"'s performance and capabilities.

Claims

1. An on-board input/output port comprising:

an input/output port attached to and electrically connected to a single board computer wherein an add-on card can be inserted in the input/output port to extend or enhance the single board computer'"'"'s performance and capabilities.

2. An on-board input/output port according to claim 1, wherein said input/output port is rigidly attached to the front side of the single board computer.

3. An on-board input/output port according to claim 1, wherein said input/output port is rigidly attached to the backside of the single board computer.

4. An on-board input/output port according to claims 2 or 3, wherein said input/output port is supported by multiple posts under the input/output port.

5. An on-board input/output port according to claim 2 or 3, wherein said input/output port is parallel to the plane of the single board computer.

6. An on-board input/output port according to claim 1, wherein said input/output port is an AGP port.

7. An on-board input/output port according to claim 2, wherein said input/output port is an AGP port.

8. An on-board input/output port according to claim 3, wherein said input/output port is an AGP port.

9. An on-board input/output port according to claim 5, wherein said input/output port is an AGP port.

10. An on-board input/output port comprising:

an input/output port rigidly attached to a single board computer near the contact pins at the bottom of the single board computer and electrically connected to the single board computer wherein an add-on card can be inserted in the input/output port to extend or enhance the single board computer'"'"'s performance and capabilities.

11. An on-board input/output port according to claim 10, wherein said input/output port is rigidly attached to the front side of the single board computer.

12. An on-board input/output port according to claim 10, wherein said input/output port is rigidly attached to the backside of the single board computer.

13. An on-board input/output port according to claims 11 or 12, wherein said input/output port is supported by multiple posts under the input/output port.

14. An on-board input/output port according to claim 10, wherein said input/output port is an AGP port.

15. An on-board input/output port according to claim 11 or 12, wherein said input/output port is parallel to the plane of the single board computer.

16. An on-board input/output port according to claim 11, wherein said input/output port is an AGP port.

17. An on-board input/output port according to claim 12, wherein said input/output port is an AGP port.

18. An on-board input/output port according to claim 15, wherein said input/output port is an AGP port.