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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2011
Applicant:
Masayoshi Nakano, Machida, JP;
Inventor:
Masayoshi Nakano, Machida, JP;
Assignee:
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An extension device for connecting one or more peripheral devices to a computer, comprising a first bus for connecting to the computer; a second bus for connecting to the computer; a hub coupled to the first bus for connecting the computer to one or more peripheral devices; a controller for connecting the computer to a high-bandwidth device, the controller being switchably coupled to the hub and the second bus; and a switch for switching the controller, from being coupled to the hub, to being coupled to the second bus, when a connection to the computer is detected on the second bus.