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System and method for cartridge-based, geometry-variant scalable electronic systems

  • US 6,469,901 B1
  • Filed: 09/28/2000
  • Issued: 10/22/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A compact electronic system comprising:

  • a receptacle for routing signals, said receptacle having a plurality of side-receiving portions in different planes from one another and a centrally located data transport unit; and

    a plurality of resource cartridges for performing electronic functions, each resource cartridge removably insertable into one of side receiving portions of said receptacle;

    said data transport unit having a receiving port for each of said plurality of cartridges for electronically connecting to said inserted resource cartridge to provide lateral transport channels thereto, and said data transport unit providing communication pathways from at least one receiving port to at least one other receiving port.

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