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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 08, 1998
Takeshi Hamano, San Jose, CA (US);
Samir Sathe, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Manu Pillai, San Jose, CA (US);
Darren Kim, Oakland, CA (US);
Isamu Yamada, San Jose, CA (US);
Fujitsu Limited, , JP;
Abstract
A module which may be connected to an I/O port of a notebook computer to provide an enhancement to the number of connectivity options available to a user of the computer. The module houses a set of connectors, some or all of which may be specialized ones not normally found on the computer. The connectors are electrically connected to an I/O port of the computer by a flexible cable that allows the module to be easily positioned or re-positioned by the user. The flexibility of the connection allows the user to easily satisfy the line of sight requirement when using the infrared port for data transmission.