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US 7,668,985 B2Granted
Information processing apparatus with upgradeable modular components including processor, system memory, and hard disk drives
AssigneeNEC Corporation
InventorTakashi Abe
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Abstract
An information processing apparatus includes: a plurality of interfaces each of which supports any one of a plurality of types of devices; and a controller which controls devices. The interfaces and the controller are connected so as to link together in series.
Claims7
An information processing apparatus, comprising:
- a main body;
- a device group including a device which processes information and a device which stores information;
- a plurality of main-body side interfaces which are provided to the main body, and which are connected so as to link together in series;
- and
- a plurality of device side interfaces which are connected to the respective devices included in the device group, and each of which is connectable to any one of the main-body side interfaces,
- wherein each of at least two of the main-body side interfaces is connected to and paired with a device side interface of device side interfaces;
- each one of pairs of the main-body side interface and the device side interface transmits information between the main body and a device connected to the device side interface of the one of pairs;
- and
- pairs of the main-body side interface and the device side interface sequentially relay the transmitted information.
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