Systems and methods for providing internal universal serial bus ports
OwnerCharles Shaver, Ricardo Marquezinventors
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Abstract
System are provided for providing an internal USB port within a computer chassis. An exemplary system comprises a printed wire board (PWB) that can be used with a computer chassis. The computer chassis internally mounts a first USB header for communicating with an external USB port. The PWB supports a USB hub and a USB port. The PWB is operative to provide passthrough communication between the first USB header and the external USB port. The PWB also is internally mountable within the computer chassis such that the USB port of the PWB operates as an internal USB port. Methods and other systems also are provided.
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A system for providing an internal Universal Serial Bus (USB) port within a computer chassis, the computer chassis internally mounting a motherboard having a first USB header for communicating with an external USB port, said system comprising:
- a printed wire board (PWB) supporting a second USB header, a third USB header, a USB hub and the internal USB port, the PWB being mountable at a location within the computer chassis;
- the second USB header operative to communicate with the first USB header;
- the third USB header operative to communicate with the external USB port;
- the USB hub operative to communicate information to and from the first USB header of the motherboard via the second USB header, and to communicate information to and from the external USB port via the third USB header;
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- the internal USB port being operative to communicate information to and from the motherboard via the USB hub.
A computer system comprising:
- a chassis defining an interior;
- a first Universal Serial Bus (USB) port externally mounted to the chassis;
- a motherboard mounted within the interior of the chassis, the motherboard having a first USB header for communicating with the first USB port;
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- a daughter card mounted within the interior of the chassis, the daughter card communicating with the motherboard and having a second USB port, a USB hub, a second USB header, and a third USB header;
- the USB hub being operative to communicate information to and from the first USB header of the motherboard via the second USB header of the daughter card, and to communicate information to and from the first USB port via the third USB header of the daughter card;
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- the internal USB port being operative to communicate information to and from the motherboard via the USB hub and the second USB header of the daughter card.
A system for providing an internal Universal Serial Bus (USB) port within a computer chassis, the computer chassis internally mounting a first USB header for communicating with an external USB port, said system comprising:
- a printed wire board (PWB) supporting a USB hub and a USB port, the PWB being operative to provide passthrough communication between the first USB header and the external USB port, the PWB being internally mountable within a computer chassis such that the USB port of the PWB operates as an internal USB port.
A system for providing an internal Universal Serial Bus (USB) port within a computer chassis, the computer chassis internally mounting a first USB header for communicating with an external USB port, said system comprising:
- means for providing passthrough communication between the first USB header and the external USB port, the means for providing passthrough communication being internally mountable within a computer chassis such that, when mounted therein, the means for providing passthrough communication additionally provides the internal USB port within the computer chassis.
A method for providing an internal Universal Serial Bus (USB) port within a computer chassis, said method comprising:
- providing a computer chassis having an external USB port and an internally mounted first USB header for communicating with the external USB port;
- providing a printed wire board (PWB) supporting a USB hub and a USB port;
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- internally mounting the PWB within the computer chassis such that the PWB provides passthrough communication between the first USB header and the external USB port, with the USB port of the PWB operating as an internal USB port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.