Computer card
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsWalter G. Fry, Jeffrey W. Diehl, Peter Yen, Lester J. Williams, Fred F. Massoudian, Long H. Huynh
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Abstract
A computer card comprising a first connector to enable the computer card to communicatively couple to an electronic device when the computer card is inserted into an externally accessible slot of the electronic device. The computer card further comprising an expansion slot configured to receive an expansion card therein. The computer card further comprising a second connector to facilitate coupling of a peripheral device to the computer card.
Claims20
A computer card, comprising:
- a first connector to enable the computer card to communicatively couple to an electronic device when the computer card is inserted into an externally accessible slot of the electronic device;
- an expansion slot configured to receive an expansion card therein;
- and
- a second connector to facilitate coupling of a peripheral device to the computer card.
A method of manufacturing a computer card, comprising:
- providing a connector on the computer card to enable the computer card to communicatively couple to an electronic device when the computer card is inserted into an externally accessible slot of the electronic device;
- and
- providing an expansion slot on the computer card configured to receive an expansion card therein.
A computer card, comprising:
- a first connector to enable the computer card to communicatively couple to an electronic device when the computer card is inserted into an externally accessible slot of the electronic device;
- a module configured to enable the computer card to provide a card-specific function to the electronic device;
- and
- a second connector to enable the computer card to be communicatively coupled to a peripheral device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.