US 2004/0205283 A1Published application

Interface module

OwnerPei-Chung Liuinventor

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Abstract

An interface module includes a control circuit including PCI to PS2 interface conversion circuitry, PCI to sound conversion circuitry, and PCI to VGA display interface conversion circuitry. A PCI interface connector is connected to the control circuit for connection of the interface module to a PCI interface slot of a computer. A number of PS2 interface connectors are connected to the PCI to PS2 interface conversion circuitry for selective connection with PS2 peripheral devices. Sound input and output connectors are connected to PCI to sound conversion circuitry for selective connection with sound input and output devices. A VGA connector is connected to the PCI to VGA display interface conversion circuitry for selective connect with a VGA display. Thus, a single interface module allows for connection of a number of peripheral devices to a single PCI interface slot of the computer.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An interface module comprising:

a control circuit comprising PCI to PS2 interface conversion circuitry, PCI to sound conversion circuitry and PCI to VGA display interface conversion circuitry;
a PCI interface connector connected to the control circuit and adapted to connect to a PCI interface slot of a computer for connection between the control circuit and the PCI interface slot of the computer;
at least one PS2 interface connector connected to the PCI to PS2 interface conversion circuitry of the control circuit and adapted to selectively connect a PS2 peripheral device;
a sound input connector connected to the PCI to sound conversion circuitry of the control circuit and adapted to selectively connect a sound input device;
a sound output connector connected to the PCI to sound conversion circuitry of the control circuit and adapted to selectively connect a sound output device;
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a VGA connector connected to the PCI to VGA display interface conversion circuitry of the control circuit and adapted to selectively connect a VGA display.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.