Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTING GRAPHICS PROCESSING SIGNALS TO A STAND-ALONE MODULE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005099397
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
One embodiment of a connector for a stand-alone graphics module is adapted for coupling a computing device to the stand-alone graphics module, which is external to the computing device. The connector is adapted for receiving a PCI express signal from the computing device and for delivering the PCI express signal to the stand-alone graphics module. The connector is further adapted for receiving display output signals from the stand-alone graphics module and delivering the display output signals to the computing system, e.g., for use in accordance with one or more output display panels coupled to said computing device.
Inventors:
DIAMOND MICHAEL B (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/011870
Publication Date:
April 13, 2006
Filing Date:
April 08, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NVIDIA CORP (US)
DIAMOND MICHAEL B (US)
DIAMOND MICHAEL B (US)
International Classes:
G06F13/38
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2003092267A1 | 2003-11-06 |
Foreign References:
| EP1372069A2 | 2003-12-17 | |||
| US5493542A | 1996-02-20 | |||
| US20030131172A1 | 2003-07-10 | |||
| CA2430040A1 | 2003-12-28 |
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