Method and apparatus for portably providing shared removable resources to a plurality of computing devices
First Claim
1. A portable server for selectively providing resources to a plurality of computing devices, the portable server comprising:
- a portable network server motherboard;
a plurality of removable storage devices, each removable storage device storing a different category of resources;
a plurality of portable removable storage device receivers connecting the plurality of removable storage devices to the portable network server motherboard; and
a portable hub operable to connect the portable network server motherboard to the plurality of computing devices.
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Abstract
An apparatus (120) for providing shared resources to a plurality of external devices (130) includes a portable network server motherboard (210) and a plurality of removable storage devices (220) for selectively configuring the apparatus (120), each storage device (220) storing a different category of resources. The apparatus further includes a plurality of portable removable storage device receivers (230) connecting the plurality of removable storage devices (220) to the portable network server motherboard (210) and a portable hub (216) operable to connect the portable network server motherboard (210) to the plurality of external devices (130).
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22 Claims
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1. A portable server for selectively providing resources to a plurality of computing devices, the portable server comprising:
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a portable network server motherboard; a plurality of removable storage devices, each removable storage device storing a different category of resources; a plurality of portable removable storage device receivers connecting the plurality of removable storage devices to the portable network server motherboard; and a portable hub operable to connect the portable network server motherboard to the plurality of computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for portably providing shared resources to computing devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a portable network server having a plurality of portable removable storage device receivers and a portable hub connected to a portable network server motherboard; providing a plurality of removable storage devices, a first selected plurality of the removable storage devices comprising a first removable storage device storing all network software accessible by the portable network server motherboard and a second removable storage device storing all application software accessible by the portable network server motherboard; and connecting the plurality of removable storage devices in a one-to-one fashion to the plurality of portable removable storage device receivers. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable computer network system comprising:
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a plurality of portable computing devices; and a deployable network server comprising; a portable carrying device for facilitating transportation of the deployable network server; a portable network motherboard being disposed within the portable carrying device; a plurality of removable storage devices; a plurality of portable removable storage device receivers being disposed within the portable carrying device and connecting the portable network motherboard to the plurality of removable storage devices and having at least one of the removable storage devices disposed within at least one of the portable removable storage device receivers; a portable hub being disposed within the portable carrying device and connected to the portable network motherboard for connecting the plurality of portable computing devices to the portable network motherboard; and the portable carrying device formed with an aperture being disposed proximate to the portable hub and oriented such that a plurality of connections may be made through the aperture between the portable hub and the plurality of portable computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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