Iomega Corporation

David Lee Jolley

Jon B Newman

William P Baker

Grant W Dearden

Rick L Johnson

Edward Maurice Domengeaux

Erich Michael Flynn

Jeffery B Stephenson

Thierry Doyen

A bus card for connecting to a local bus of a computer system comprises a connector for connecting to the local bus, a peripheral interface controller for enabling communication between a peripheral device and the local bus, video processing circuitry having connectors to enable input and output of video signals, and a bridge circuit that enables the peripheral interface controller and the video processing circuitry to share the connection to the local bus of the computer system.

Combined video processing and peripheral interface card for connection

A multiple interface input/output port allows communication between an interface bus of a peripheral device and any one of a plurality of different types of interface buses that may be provided in a host computer. An interface bus detection circuit detects which type of interface bus the peripheral device is connected to on the host computer, and communications are then routed through an appropriate interface adapter that enables communication between the interface buses of the peripheral device and host computer. The interface bus detection circuit compares signal levels on selected ones of the lines of the interface bus of the host computer to a reference potential to determine which of the selected lines are grounded. The circuit then identifies the type of interface bus to which it is connected based on the determination of which of the selected lines of the interface bus are grounded.

Multiple interface input/output port allows communication between the

Method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling the power modes of a removable media device as well as ejecting a cartridge from the removable media device. The method comprises the steps of identifying the current mode of the device; identifying whether a cartridge is presently located in the device; upon receiving a signal from the dual function button, depending upon the current power mode and whether a cartridge is located in the device, transmitting signals to the appropriate components of the device to either eject the cartridge or power on/off various components of the media device. The apparatus comprises a single button and a microprocessor for responding to signals transmitted from the dual function button.

Method of controlling modes of a removable media device via a button for

Multiple interface input/output port for a peripheral device

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Kaysville, UT, United States of America

David Lee Jolley