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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
May. 03, 2004
Thomas H. Szolyga, Saratoga, CA (US);
Thomas H. Szolyga, Saratoga, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An expansion module including a housing having an interior, an end cap connected to the housing at one end, and an interface device positioned in the housing interior is described. The end cap includes at least two throughholes to the housing interior and at least two alignment receptacles. The interface device receives a) a standard data connector via a end cap throughhole and b) a power connector via another end cap throughhole. The interface device includes an expansion device connector internal to the housing interior for providing at least one of data and power to an expansion device. An expansion module bay including a module sleeve having an opening for receiving the expansion module is described. The expansion module bay further includes a connector connected to an end of the module sleeve for connecting to the received expansion module, and a door covering the module receiving opening.