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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2003
Gavin Brebner, St. Martin d'Uriage, FR;
Francois-xavier Lecarpentier, Sassenage, FR;
Gavin Brebner, St. Martin d'Uriage, FR;
Francois-Xavier Lecarpentier, Sassenage, FR;
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A connection device for a computer comprising an optical connection part and an input/output controller, the optical connection part comprising a plurality of optical fibres embedded in a substrate, each fibre extending from a coupling end associated with an operative surface of the substrate and a connection end, the input/output controller comprising a plurality of light detectors and a plurality of light emitters, wherein the connection end of each optical fibre is associated with at least one light emitter and/or at least one light detector, characterised in that the input/output controller is operable to receive a message from a peripheral device located adjacent the operative surface, the message being transmitted via the optical connection part, the message comprising an identifier associated with the peripheral device.
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