Computer System Having a Releasable Connector
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1. A releasable connector comprising:
- one or more conductors supported by a housing, the one or more conductors capable of conveying data; and
a magnetic coupling element coupled to the housing.
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Abstract
A method and system for releasing a reusable breakaway media connection is disclosed. The connector includes a coupling element that may be released via an automated process. The connector may be used to efficiently convey data to and from an information handling system.
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1. A releasable connector comprising:
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one or more conductors supported by a housing, the one or more conductors capable of conveying data; and
a magnetic coupling element coupled to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A releasable connector comprising:
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one or more conductors supported by a housing, the one or more conductors capable of conveying data; and
a friction coupling element coupled to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of conveying data to an information handling system, the method comprising:
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mating the releasable connector to an information handling system, the releasable connector including;
one or more conductors supported by a housing, the one or more conductors capable of conveying data;
a magnetic coupling element coupled to the housing;
conveying data to or from the information handling system through the releasable connector;
releasing the connector from the information handling system. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of conveying data to an information handling system, the method comprising:
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mating the releasable connector to an information handling system, the releasable connector including;
one or more conductors supported by a housing, the one or more conductors capable of conveying data;
a frictional coupling element coupled to the housing;
conveying data to or from the information handling system through the releasable connector;
releasing the connector from the information handling system. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of manufacturing an information handling system connected to a manufacturing test station, the method comprising:
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mating a releasable connector to the information handling system, the releasable connector including;
one or more conductors supported by a housing, the one or more conductors capable of conveying data;
a magnetic coupling element coupled to the housing;
coupling a test station to at least one of the conductors; and
conveying data between the information handling system and the test station. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of uploading or downloading software from an information handling system, the method comprising:
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mating a releasable connector to the information handling system, the releasable connector including;
one or more conductors supported by a housing, the one or more conductors capable of conveying data;
a magnetic coupling element coupled to the housing;
coupling, through at least one of the conductors, a software source to the information handling system; and
conveying data between the information handling system and the software source. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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