Modular Computer System
First Claim
1. An internal modular computing system comprising:
- an existing outlet receptacle disposed on a wall of an interior region, wherein the existing outlet receptacle includes an electrical line and a housing;
a computer system disposed substantially within the housing and electrically coupled to the electrical line, wherein the electrical line is the power source for the computer system, and further including;
a mechanically extendable expansion bus configured to mechanically support and dynamically data inter-couple a set of modular modules, wherein the mechanically extendable expansion bus includes an extended state and a collapsed state;
a cover, externally visually obscuring the mechanically extendable expansion bus; and
at least one computer module coupled to the mechanically extendable expansion bus;
wherein the computer system resides within the outlet receptacle housing, concealed by the cover, when the expansion bus is in the collapsed state and is external the outlet receptacle housing when the expansion bus in the extended state.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a modular computer system for use in residential, recreational, and commercial regions. The system is a computer system disposed within an existing outlet receptacle housing. The receptacle includes a conventional NEMA standard OS1 and OS2 type electrical housing and electrical line designed to accommodate a residential or commercial light switch, electrical outlet, etc. The computer system is electrically coupled to the electrical line disposed within the housing of the receptacle and includes a mechanically extendable expansion bus configured to mechanically support and data inter-couple a set of modules for providing computer functionality. The expansion bus can be extended to access the modules or collapsed within the receptacle so as to be externally visually obscured by an interface module or cover. The computer system is configured to dynamically detect and data couple with other modular computer systems in a particular region.
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12 Claims
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1. An internal modular computing system comprising:
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an existing outlet receptacle disposed on a wall of an interior region, wherein the existing outlet receptacle includes an electrical line and a housing; a computer system disposed substantially within the housing and electrically coupled to the electrical line, wherein the electrical line is the power source for the computer system, and further including; a mechanically extendable expansion bus configured to mechanically support and dynamically data inter-couple a set of modular modules, wherein the mechanically extendable expansion bus includes an extended state and a collapsed state; a cover, externally visually obscuring the mechanically extendable expansion bus; and at least one computer module coupled to the mechanically extendable expansion bus; wherein the computer system resides within the outlet receptacle housing, concealed by the cover, when the expansion bus is in the collapsed state and is external the outlet receptacle housing when the expansion bus in the extended state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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