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US 2010/0246383 A1Published application
Motherboard with backup network circuit
AssigneeGiga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorsHou-Yuan LIN, Chen-Shun Chen, Tse-Hsine Liao
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Abstract
A motherboard includes at least one backup network circuit except for a network circuit used in a normal setup. The motherboard includes a first network circuit, a second network circuit, a network port, a switch circuit and a driver. The switch circuit is configured for coupling the first network circuit or the second network circuit to the network port. The driver is configured for switching the switch circuit according to states of the network port and the first network circuit.
Claims11
A motherboard with at least one backup network circuit, comprising:
- a first network circuit;
- a second network circuit;
- a first network port;
- a switch circuit configured for coupling one of the first and second network circuits to the first network port;
- a driver configured for controlling the switch circuit according to states of the first network port and the first network circuit.
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