US 8,046,606 B2 · Host computer with shared storage device

Abstract

A host computer formed of a motherboard, a power supply unit with a power switch, a data storage device and an external interface is disclosed to have a transfer switch switchable between a first switch position and a second switch position, the transfer switch having three contacts in the first switch position for electrically connecting the motherboard to the power supply unit and the data storage device to the power supply unit and the motherboard to the external interface, and two contacts in the second switch position for electrically connecting the data storage device to the external interface through a data transmission interface and the data storage device to said power supply unit respectively. This design allows access to the data storage device, achieving the effect of sharing the data storage device without booting the computer system.

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Dependent claims

A host computer comprising a motherboard, a power supply unit, a data storage device and an external interface respectively electrically connected together, said power supply unit comprising a power switch,

wherein:
the host computer further comprises a one-piece mechanical transfer switch switchable between a first switch position and a second switch position, said transfer switch comprising at least three contacts in said first switch position for respectively electrically connecting said motherboard to said power supply unit, said data storage device to said power supply unit and said motherboard to said external interface, and at least one contact in said second switch position adapted for electrically connecting said data storage device to said external interface through a data transmission interface of the host computer.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Host computer with shared storage device

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Abstract

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