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US 8,134,842 B2Granted
Systems and methods for converting a computer rear transition input/output (I/O) to front panel I/O
AssigneeGE Intellgent Platforms Embedded Systems, Inc.
InventorChris Erwin Orr
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Abstract
A method for converting a computer rear transition input/output (I/O) to front panel I/O is described. The method includes providing a main board having a first main connector having a first set of pins, and affixing a second main connector having a second set of pins to the main board, where a direction of lengths of the first set of pins is other than parallel to a direction of lengths of the second set of pins.
Claims10
A system for converting a computer rear transition input/output (I/O) to front panel I/O, said system comprising:
- a main board having a first main connector having a first set of pins, a direction of lengths of the first set of pins being configured to extend along a first x-axis;
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- a second main connector having a second set of pins, a direction of lengths of the second set of pins being configured to extend along a second x-axis, the second main connector being affixed to the main board;
- wherein a first y-axis relative to the first x-axis is other than parallel to a second y-axis relative to the second x-axis;
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- wherein one of the first or the second main connectors is configured to route an I/O signal from the rear transition I/O to a connector on the front panel I/O for connection of a cable at the front panel, and wherein the first set of pins and the second set of pins are configured to conductively communicate with the main board.
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A computer comprising:
- a main board including a processor, a memory, and a first main connector having a first set of pins, a direction of lengths of the first set of pins being configured to extend along a first x-axis;
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- a second main connector having a second set of pins, a direction of lengths of the second set of pins being configured to extend along a second x-axis, the second main connector being affixed to the main board, wherein a first y-axis relative to the first x-axis is other than parallel to a second y-axis relative to the second x-axis, and wherein one of the first or the second main connectors is configured to route an I/O signal from the rear transition I/O to a connector on the front panel I/O for connection of a cable at the front panel, wherein the first set of pins and the second set of pins are configured to conductively communicate with the main board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.