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US 2005/0240709 A1Published application
Expansion card
OwnerCharles Shaverinventor
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an expansion card for adding to a computer system a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port is disclosed. The expansion card comprises: an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) card connector configured to enable the expansion card to be inserted into an AGP expansion slot of the computer system; and at least one USB port each adapted to mate with a USB-compatible peripheral device, wherein a USB data signal received at the AGP connector is routed to the USB port.
Claims26
An expansion card for adding to a computer system a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, comprising:
- an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) card connector configured to enable the expansion card to be inserted into an AGP expansion slot of the computer system;
- and
- at least one USB port each adapted to mate with a USB-compatible peripheral device,
- wherein a USB data signal received at the AGP connector is routed to the USB port.
1 more element
An expansion card comprising:
- a plurality of connectors through which USB data, USB power and power signals are received, wherein each connector is matable with a corresponding connector of the computer system;
- a plurality of Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports adapted to mate with a USB-compatible device;
- and
- circuitry for routing the USB data, USB power and power signals from the plurality of connectors to the USB ports,
- wherein one of the plurality of connectors is an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) card connector configured to enable the expansion card to be inserted into an AGP expansion slot of the computer system.
2 more elements
An expansion card comprising:
- a plurality of connectors for receiving USB data, USB power and additional power signals, comprising an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) card connector configured to enable the expansion card to be inserted into an AGP expansion slot of the computer system;
- at least one Universal Serial Bus (USB)-Plus-Power port each adapted to mate with a USB-compatible device;
- and
- means for routing the USB data, USB power and additional power signals received at the plurality of connectors to the USB-Plus-Power port.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.