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`USO09529768B2
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`(12) United States Patent
`Chu
`
`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`
`US 9,529,768 B2
`*Dec. 27, 2016
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`(54) COMPUTER SYSTEM INCLUDING CPU OR
`PERPHERAL BRIDGE DIRECTLY
`CONNECTED TO ALOW VOLTAGE
`DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL CHANNEL THAT
`COMMUNICATES SERIAL BITS OF A
`PERPHERAL COMPONENT
`INTERCONNECT BUSTRANSACTION IN
`OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS
`
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`CPC G06F 13/4022: G06F 13/4027; G06F 13/364;
`GO6F 13/385
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`(Continued)
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`(56)
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`(Continued)
`Primary Examiner — Raymond Phan
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Cooley LLP
`
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`A computer system for multi-processing purposes. The
`computer system has a console comprising a first coupling
`site and a second coupling site. Each coupling site comprises
`a connector. The console is an enclosure that is capable of
`housing each coupling site. The system also has a plurality
`of computer modules, where each of the computer modules
`is coupled to a connector. Each of the computer modules has
`a processing unit, a main memory coupled to the processing
`unit, a graphics controller coupled to the processing unit,
`and a mass storage device coupled to the processing unit.
`Each of the computer modules is substantially similar in
`design to each other to provide independent processing of
`each of the computer modules in the computer system.
`
`40 Claims, 35 Drawing Sheets
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`(71)
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`Applicant: Acqis LLC, McKinney, TX (US)
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`Inventor: William W. Y. Chu, Los Altos, CA
`(US)
`Assignee: Acqis LLC, McKinney, TX (US)
`
`Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 387 days.
`This patent is Subject to a terminal dis
`claimer.
`
`Appl. No.: 14/209,922
`
`Filed:
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`Mar. 13, 2014
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`Prior Publication Data
`US 2014/O195713 A1
`Jul. 10, 2014
`Related U.S. Application Data
`Continuation of application No. 13/744.287, filed on
`Jan. 17, 2013, now Pat. No. 8,756,359, which is a
`(Continued)
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`Int. C.
`G06F 3/20
`G06F 3/42
`
`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
`(Continued)
`
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`CPC ............. G06F 13/4282 (2013.01); G06F I/08
`(2013.01); G06F 1/12 (2013.01); G06F
`13/102 (2013.01);
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`(Continued)
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`Related U.S. Application Data
`continuation of application No. 13/649,084, filed on
`Oct. 10, 2012, now Pat. No. 8,977,797, which is a
`continuation of application No. 13/560.924, filed on
`Jul. 27, 2012, now Pat. No. 8,626,977, which is a
`continuation of application No. 13/087,912, filed on
`Apr. 15, 2011, now Pat. No. 8,234,436, which is a
`continuation of application No. 12/504,534, filed on
`Jul. 16, 2009, now Pat. No. 8,041,873, which is a
`continuation of application No. 12/077.503, filed on
`Mar. 18, 2008, now Pat. No. 7,676,624, which is a
`continuation of application No. 1 1/166,656, filed on
`Jun. 24, 2005, now Pat. No. 7,376,779, which is a
`continuation of application No. 11/097.694, filed on
`Mar. 31, 2005, now Pat. No. 7,363,415, which is a
`continuation of application No. 10/772.214, filed on
`Feb. 3, 2004, now Pat. No. 7,099,981, which is a
`continuation of application No. 09/569,758, filed on
`May 12, 2000, now Pat. No. 6,718,415.
`Provisional application No. 60/134,122, filed on May
`14, 1999.
`
`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
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`Int. C.
`G06F 3/40
`G06F I/2
`G06F I3/38
`G06F I/08
`G06F 3/10
`U.S. C.
`CPC ............. G06F 13/20 (2013.01); G06F 13/385
`(2013.01); G06F 13/409 (2013.01); G06F
`I3/4027 (2013.01); G06F 13/4068 (2013.01);
`G06F 13/42 (2013.01); G06F 13/4221
`(2013.01)
`
`Field of Classification Search
`USPC ......... 710/305-317, 104-110, 62-64, 72-74
`See application file for complete search history.
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