Distributed connector system for wearable computers
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1. A harness system for supporting a portable computer, said harness system comprising:
- a harness which accommodates a system unit;
said harness comprising a belt harness adapted to be worn by a human;
a detachable docking connector comprising a plurality of pins which enable said connector to interface with the system unit;
a plurality of leads in communication with said docking connector, said leads being of differing length;
a plurality of connecting elements, and each of said connecting elements being associated with a corresponding one of said leads, said connecting elements each being adapted to interface with at least one external component; and
said leads each being distributed to run along at least a portion of the circumference of said belt harness such that said connecting elements are disposed at different points along the circumference of said belt harness.
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Abstract
A harness system and connector system for a computer, such as a portable or wearable computer. The connector system includes a docking connector which interfaces with a system unit, a plurality of leads in communication with the docking connector and a plurality of connecting elements associated with the plurality of leads, the connecting elements each being adapted to interface with at least one external component.
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1. A harness system for supporting a portable computer, said harness system comprising:
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a harness which accommodates a system unit;
said harness comprising a belt harness adapted to be worn by a human;
a detachable docking connector comprising a plurality of pins which enable said connector to interface with the system unit;
a plurality of leads in communication with said docking connector, said leads being of differing length;
a plurality of connecting elements, and each of said connecting elements being associated with a corresponding one of said leads, said connecting elements each being adapted to interface with at least one external component; and
said leads each being distributed to run along at least a portion of the circumference of said belt harness such that said connecting elements are disposed at different points along the circumference of said belt harness. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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Current AssigneeGlobalfoundries US Incorporated (GlobalFoundries, Inc.)
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Original AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
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InventorsSmith, Ronald A., Ocheltree, Kenneth B.
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Primary Examiner(s)Paumen, Gary
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Assistant Examiner(s)MCCAMEY, ANN M
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Application NumberUS09/749,162Publication NumberTime in Patent Office867 DaysField of Search439/540.1, 439/37, 439/498, 439/502, 439/623, 439/638, 439/639US Class Current439/540.1CPC Class CodesG06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on...H01R 2201/06 for computer peripheryH01R 27/02 for simultaneous co-operati...
