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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Takami Sugita, Ome, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 ; G06F 9/00 ; G06F 1/342 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 ; G06F 9/00 ; G06F 1/342 ;
Abstract
Among plural types of signals sent/received between a computer (PC) and a extension unit (extension adapter), a predetermined signal group is converted to a serial data and delivered through a serial bus, and a specific signal directly affecting the operational-speed is directly delivered through a direct signal line so that the number of connection signals between the computer and the extension unit is reduced while keeping the operational-speed from lowering, a connector can be made smaller, and the device constitution of the entire system can be compact.