United States Patent
`Kobayashi
`
`[19]
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`[54] PERSONAL PROCESSOR MODULE AND
`DOCKING STATION FOR USE THEREWITH
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`[75]
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`[73]
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`[21]
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`[51]
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`[56]
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`Inventor: Shigeo Kobayashi, San Jose, Calif.
`
`Assignee: Hitachi Computer Products
`(America), Inc., Santa Clara, Calif.
`
`AppI. No.: 27,188
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`Filed:
`
`Mar. 5, 1993
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`Int. CI.6
`•.•••••••••.•••••••••••••••••. H05K 7/10; G06F 13/00
`U.S. CI•........................... 395/281; 361/688; 361/679
`Field of Search
`395/325, 275;
`364/508; 361/393, 688, 679
`
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`US005463742A
`[11] Patent Number:
`Date of Patent:
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`5,463,742
`Oct. 31, 1995
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`[45]
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`puting: Transportable Technology," BITE, Jun. 1990, pp.
`117-118.
`"Customer-Installable Attachment Module," IBM Technical
`Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 33, No.4, Sep. 1990, pp. 38-39.
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`
`Primary Examiner-Jack B. Harvey
`Assistant Examiner-David A. Wiley
`Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Flehr, Hohbach, Test, Albritton &
`Herbert
`
`[57]
`
`ABSTRACT
`
`A highly portable personal processor module (PPM) for use
`in a variety of docking stations, each of which can be
`connected to the personal processor via a standard connec(cid:173)
`tor, the personal processor and docking station when so
`connected defining a complete computer system, the per(cid:173)
`sonal processor containing a microprocessor, magnetic stor(cid:173)
`age and memory, and the docking station providing at least
`a power supply, a cooling system for the PPM, a keyboard
`and a display. The personal processor is loaded with a user's
`personalized operating system and software so that the user
`can carry their preferred computing environment with them.
`The personal processor module also includes control soft(cid:173)
`ware that reads and recognizes a type code provided by each
`docking station and configures the PPM accordingly. For the
`situation when the PPM cannot identify the docking station
`to which it
`is connected,
`the PPM provides a default
`configuration routine. The PPM also tracks the number of
`connections made to docking stations so as to determine the
`remaining life of the PPM's connector. The docking station
`includes a power coupling controller that locks the PPM into
`the docking station and will not allow power to be with(cid:173)
`drawn from the PPM other than in response to a positive user
`command, thus preventing inadvertent data loss from the
`PPM's memory.
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`19 Claims, 24 Drawing Sheets
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`Oct. 31, 1995
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`Sheet 15 of 24
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`DOCKING STATION CONTROLLER
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`IPPM SENSE SN ON? ~ 200
`PPM IS INSERTED?-----202
`ISOLENOID 1 : ON r
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`INSERT PPM CONNECTOR
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`DELAY FOR ENOUGH DISCHARGE~214
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`. CLOSE PPM LIDS
`ISOLENOID 1 : OFF r
`RELEASE (UNLOCK) THE PPM
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`Sheet 16 of 24
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`(AFTER THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PPM AND DOCKING STATION)
`
`----.(cid:173)
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`ADD 1(ONE) TO THE COUNT NUMBER OF THE CONNECTION
`FOR THE PPM AND DOCKING STATION
`300
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`CHECK LIFETIME OF THE CONNECTION 302
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`NEED TO EXCHANGE THE CONNECTOR? 304
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`WARN TO EXCHANGE THE CONNECTOR 306
`
`READ THE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE 10, CON(cid:173)
`FIGURATION OF THE DOCKING STATION AND COMPARE
`THE LIST OF THE SUPPORTING DOCKING STATIONS. 308
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`CHECK WHETHER IT IS NECESSARY TO START THE SETUP AND
`CUSTOMIZE OPERATION FOR THE DOCKING STATION 310
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`NEED THE SETUP AND CUSTOMIZE OPERATION? 312
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`SETUP AND CUSTOMIZE OPERATION. ADD THE NEW INFOR(cid:173)
`MATION LIST OF THE DOCKING STATION
`314
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`USING THE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE DOCKING
`STATION, DO THE NECESSARY CONTROL TO START THE
`SYSTEM SOFTWARE AND APPLICATION
`(SUCH AS AUTOEXEC .BATI CONFIG .SYS, WIN .INI ,
`SYSTEM .INI, ETC FOR DOS/WINDOWS)
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`Sheet 17 of 24
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`CONNECTION CONTROL
`BETWEEN DOCKING STATION &PPM
`
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`DISCONNECT
`PPM
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`Oct. 31, 1995
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`Sheet 18 of 24
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`CONNECTION CONTROL IN THE DOCKING STATION
`
`DETECT THE PPM INSERTION ~ 340
`LOCK PPM : ® ON 342
`CONNECT PPM : ® ON 344
`MAIN POWER ON 345
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`POWER OFF REQUEST <£]) (TO PPM) 350
`POWER OFF PERMISSION FLAG ON? @ (FRC*.! ~)
`352
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`EJECT REQUEST ON? <£I) 355
`POWER OFF REQ.UEST @ (TO PPM) 360
`POWER OFF PERMISSION FLAG ON? @ (FROM PPM)
`362
`MAIN POWER OFF 364
`DISCONNECT PPM : ® OFF 355
`UNLOCK PPM : @ OFF 358
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`CONNECT
`PPM
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`NO
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`PPM
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`Sheet 19 of 24
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`FIG. 28
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`@
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`CONFIG.N1
`CONFIG.N2
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`414
`415
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`CONFIG.DEF I AUTOEXEC. DEF r
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`1/418
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`Sheet 20 of 24
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`FLAG, REGISTERS IN DOCKING STATION
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`NON-VOLATILE MEMORY
`
`430
`IDf
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`ID
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`432
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`INSTALL THE DOS WITH DEFAULT CONFIG.SYS 440
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`LOAD DEFAULT AUTOEXEC.BAT WHICH INCLUDE
`IICONNCONT. EXP (CONNECT!ON CONTROL) 442
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`INSTALL WINDOWS ~
`444
`INSTALL APS 446
`SAVE NEW CONFIG.SYS AUTOEXEC.BAT ®
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`Sheet 21 of 24
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`CONNECT TO OTHER NEW DOCKING STATION
`DocI2
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`II
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`FIRST PASS
`I
`COPY, 454 CONFIG.DEF-CONFIG.SYS
`lSET DEFAULT
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`REBOOT FLAG SET ® 455
`V REBOOT
`II
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`I
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`Sheet 22 of 24
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`CONNECT TO OLD DOCKING STATION.
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`(TO FIG 32)
`REBOOT FLAG SET? @ 474
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`COPY,
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`CONFIG.N1 ---CONFIG.SYS 482
`AUTOEXEC.N1 ---AUTOEXEC.BAT
`REBOOT FLAG SET @ 484
`
`REBOOT 486
`
`REBOOT FLAG RESET 476
`
`RECONNECTION FLAG RESET ~ 478
`START DOS,MINDONS ® 480
`
`FIG. 33
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`Sheet 23 of 24
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`NMI
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`NON MASKABLE INTURRUPT
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`PONER OFF REQUEST? @ 482
`
`EJECT REQUEST? ® 484
`
`COUNT UP CONNECTION COUNTER FOR PPM ~ 486
`COUNT UP CONNECTION COUNTER FOR DOCKING STATION (Q1)
`SET RE-toNNECTION FLAG ® 488
`
`SET POWER OFF PERMISSION FLAG <£]) 490
`
`RETURN
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`FIG. 34
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`(CONNECTION CONTROL)
`RE-eoNNECTION FLAG SET? ® 490
`REBOOT FLAG SET? ® 492
`PPM: CONNECTION COUNTER <ED (CONNECTION LIMIT?) @ 494
`DISPLAY WARNING MESSAGE "NEED TO CHANGE PPM CONNECTOR II 469
`
`ANY KEY ON?
`(KEYBOARD) 498
`500
`DOCKING STATION CONNECTION COUNTER <Q1) (CONNECTION LIMIT) (Q§)
`
`DISPLAY WARNING MESSAGE "NEED TO CHANGE DOCKING STATION CONNECTOR II
`502
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`ANY KEY ON? (KEYBOARD) 504
`
`ARE DOCKING STATION'S ID &CONFIG.REV. @ @
`REGISTRATED IN THE DOCKING STATION TABLE? ~
`REBOOT FLAG SET? ® 508
`COPY
`
`CONFIG.DEF- CONFIG.SYS
`AUTOEXEC.DEF-AUTOEXEC.BAT SET DEFAULT
`
`DISPLAY MESSAGE
`lINEED THE INSTALATION FOR THE NEW DOCKING STATION" 510
`
`SET REBOOT FLAG ® 512
`
`REBOOT 514
`
`RESET REBOOT FLAG 516
`REBOOT
`
`REBOOT FLAG SET?
`
`COPY
`
`CONFIG.NX- CONFIG.SYS
`AUTOEXEC.NX-AUTOEXEC.BAT
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`506
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`FIG. 35
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`1
`PERSONAL PROCESSOR MODULE AND
`DOCKING STATION FOR USE THEREWITH
`
`AELDOFTHEINVENTION
`
`The present invention relates generally to digital com(cid:173)
`puter systems, computer systems, and more particularly to a
`computer processing unit which is easily transportable to be
`used in a variety of sites in combination with a docking
`station including a monitor, keyboard and various peripheral
`units at each site, the processing unit including operating
`system and application software loadable to work with the
`docking station.
`
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`
`5
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`Different machines may be needed for different specific
`tasks performed by the same technologist. The ability to use
`different machines for example a desktop for one machine,
`a portable for another purpose is effective in increasing user
`productivity.
`The necessity of upgrading the processor and software is
`increasing. Innovation in processor performance is acceler(cid:173)
`ating. The operating system and application software inno(cid:173)
`vations which make use of the high performance processors
`10 available increase the productivity of the users. When a user
`is going to be working at several different machines, mini(cid:173)
`mizing the cost of the upgrade and minimizing the time
`needed for the upgrade can be a critical consideration.
`A few but not all of these issues have been addressed in
`the prior art, For example, in Bite Magazine, August 1991
`issue, pages 39-40 and the June 1990 issue, pages 117- 118
`describe a machine called "brick" and "moby brick". Both
`these articles disclose a concept of providing a processing
`unit memory and hard disc in a portable unit that can be used
`20 at several locations. The unit also includes a power supply
`and other elements, resulting in a unit which is so large and
`heavy that it is no advantage over notebook and laptop
`systems.
`Lewist et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,079,388 shows a computer
`system employing a personality module which includes the
`processor and memory which is designed to provide cheaper
`system upgrades as the monitor and keyboard can be used
`for a number of personality modules.
`However, this module is not designed to be carried around
`and placed at different types of workstations or with different
`types of docking stations.
`Hawkins U.S. Pat. No. 5,133,076 shows a computer
`module and expansion module; however,
`the computer
`includes an LCD screen adding to the size, weight and lack
`of flexibility of the system.
`Cudahey U.S. Pat. No. 4,715,385 shows a patient moni(cid:173)
`toring system with a transportable module that includes
`processing means that can move from a permanent station to
`another station with the patient. It does not contemplate use
`with multiple different types of docking stations or a mul(cid:173)
`tiplicity of different docking stations capable of accepting
`different processors and memory configurations.
`Komacki U.S. Pat. No. 4,890,832 shows a calculator with
`a removable processing unit
`including keyboard and
`memory which can be interchanged to provide the calculator
`with different functions, but in addition to being weighted
`down with the keyboard, does not contemplate the use of
`different processors and different memory configuration
`50 with various docking stations.
`Galano U.S. Pat. No. 5,161,169 and the September 1990
`IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin Volume 33, No.4, pages
`38-39 show programming a communication device with a
`removable cartridge or module; however, the cartridge or
`module does not include processing power and does not
`attain the flexibility necessary to deal with the problems
`outlined above.
`
`Computer users who work at several locations have long
`sought a system that
`they could use where ever it
`is
`convenient. Such multilocation computer users may work
`both at the office and at home; or may move from office to
`office to supervise work for several groups in different
`locations; or may move from building to building, for
`example from laboratory to library to computer room; or be
`telecommuters who work in both the main office and at a
`satellite office or at home. Up to now, such users had to
`either buy multiple systems, or carry a single system from
`location to location. Even less convenient, where it was not
`possible because of cost and administration time to pursue
`the above alternatives, such multilocation users had to work
`at different computers or terminals, frequently dealing with 30
`different interfaces, processors, different sets of commands,
`and without a ready availability of the applications and files
`which facilitated their work.
`Rather than purchasing several personal computers and/or
`workstations and accompanying software for each location,
`it is important to find a cheaper solution. Further, rather than
`administering several personal computers or workstations
`for software upgrade or configuration changes at each loca(cid:173)
`tion where the users work, it is desirable to find a way to save
`that time and expense.
`It has also long been a desirable objective to increase
`security for the valuable parts of the computer system, such
`as the processing unit, hard disc, software and data from
`thieves or persons bent on interference with the operations
`of the company. It would be desirable when the computer is
`not in use to remove these valuable parts from the computer
`system in the office and keep them in a secure place.
`An effort has been made to address the problems outlined
`above by providing portable desktop or notebook comput(cid:173)
`ers. However, their size is not usually less than letter size and
`occupies most of the briefcase because they contain mini(cid:173)
`mum functions for a desktop computer including the key(cid:173)
`board and display and power supply. People who frequently
`use a computer in a fixed location and do not use it while
`traveling for example in an airplane or the like, do not want
`to carry a big module while moving from location to
`location. Further, they are frustrated by the reduced size of
`the keyboard and limited clarity of the screen. A number of
`forces have driven the need for the present
`invention. 60
`Working in several locations is increasing due to the need to
`support more flexible working and management styles to
`increase productivity and improve the work environment.
`Further, technological and management innovations such at
`networking, work group application software and the like 65
`may get easier for valued employees to work in a number of
`locations.
`
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`45
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`
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`
`The above described disadvantages of prior approaches to
`this problem are obviated by increasing the flexibility in use
`of the computer by providing a personal processor module
`while comprises the core part of the computer, making it
`easy for a user to carry with them a processing unit cus(cid:173)
`tomized for themselves. It allows the user flexibility of using
`
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`different types of docking stations at different locations. The
`personal processor module could be used, for example, with
`a desk top or portable, or with a dedicated machine with
`special features, for example, a digitizer and plotter for a
`CAD system, or a video camera and synthesizer for a 5
`multi-media authoring system. The personal processor mod-
`ule will allow the user to carry with him the attributes of a
`CISC or RISC machine, or a DOSIWINDOWS or UNIX
`machine depending on the characteristics that he finds most
`desirable. In summary, according to the invention, a single 10
`user system is separated into two parts. A personal processor
`module (PPM) which is a transportable module easily car(cid:173)
`ried with the user, and a docking station part. The two parts
`are connected together by a processor independent of con(cid:173)
`nections such as the PC Peripheral Component Independent
`(PCI) Bus. Power is also supplied from the docking station 15
`to the PPM through the connector so that incorporating a
`power supply into the PPM is unnecessary.
`The PPM accommodates the hardware and software
`related to personal processing capability, that is the proces-
`sor or processors, the customized operating system,
`the 20
`graphic user interface and the application software desired
`by the user.
`According to the invention, the user who needs to use
`computers of different types, or in different locations, always 25
`carries the PPM with them. The user gains access to different
`computers by connecting with different docking stations or
`a similar docking station in different locations in order to
`obtain the flexibility of system configuration while main(cid:173)
`taining the consistency of the personal users configuration of 30
`the users OS and application software.
`The most important facet of the PPM for its users is that
`it is easy to move from docking station to docking station
`because of its small size. It is known to be able to construct
`such a module having dimensions that are about 6" long, 6" 35
`wide and 1%" deep which would include the most advanced
`microprocessors, such as the INTEL Pentium, a 212" hard
`disc drive, the necessary interface devices, and an alternative
`arrangement reduces the package to a size of 120 mm by 145
`mm by 39 mm deep. In each of these sizes, the PPM 40
`accommodates the minimum components needed to realize
`personal processing capability. Such components are an
`advanced processor with related logic, memory (RAMI
`ROM/CASH MEMORY), a mass storage device such as a
`hard disc or flash memory or both to contain the operating 45
`system graphic user interface, application software and
`customized information personalized to the user. The PPM
`in a preferred embodiment also contains logic to keep the
`customized information such as real time clock (day, time)
`and logic for connection to the docking system. The PPM 50
`does not include a power supply or battery for the processor.
`It may contain a small battery to keep the real time clock or
`keep RAM data as a non-volatile memory. It does not
`contain human interface input/output devices and/or devices
`such a keyboard, display, printer and the like. The PPM 55
`works after being connected to the docking stations through
`a multi-connector and is capable of being connected to
`several types of docking stations such as desktop, desk side
`or portable depending on the task to be undertaken by the
`user. Space efficiency for the key components such as IC, 60
`LSI and Mass storage inside the PPM are improving every
`year and the PPM does not contain any human interface
`devices which require a minimum size for ease of usage. So
`the optimal size of PPM can be purely industry issues, i. e.,
`driven by cost and technology at the time of manufacturing. 65
`The PPM may be reduced in size every year.
`The docking station in the preferred embodiment provides
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`the necessary environment for the PPM to work after
`connection thereto. The docking station will include the
`power supply, a fan to cool the processor, UO devices and
`the interfaces to those UO devices, display, keyboard or
`related input/output device, and mass storage unit.
`the
`Because of the processor independent connection,
`docking station connects to several types of PPM, each of
`which can have any desired type of processor and any
`desired operating system user interface and application
`software.
`According to this invention, the user who needs several
`types of computers in several locations has to provide only
`one processing unit and the software for it. In utilizing
`several types of docking stations, he does not need. addi(cid:173)
`tional processors and software for each machine, the more
`expensive the processor and software (OS and application
`software) are, the more beneficial this invention is. Looked
`at another way, the more personalized a particular needs are
`in terms of user interface and application software, the more
`beneficial the invention is as the user carries with him the
`unique characteristics which he needs and with which he is
`most familiar.
`With this invention, the users always carry their own
`PPMs that are personal and customized. This makes it easy
`to share a docking station between several people with
`several types of customized PPM. Each person can share the
`same docking station, and use the computer as if it were his
`personally customized system after he connects his own
`PPM to the docking station. When an upgrade is desired, the
`user needs only to upgrade only his own PPM, and not a
`plurality of user systems. Further, a user needs to administer
`the software just one time for his own personal processor
`module. After that, he can use it with any suitable docking
`station, all of which will operate according to the latest
`upgrade and customizing provided to the system.
`Finally, the security of the system is maximized by being
`able to keep the PPM in a safe, secure place when it is not
`in use.
`Other features and advantages of the present invention
`will become apparent from the following detailed descrip(cid:173)
`tion of the preferred embodiment given with respect to the
`following brief description of the drawings:
`FIG. 1 illustrates the relationship between the personal
`processor module and a plurality of different forms of
`docking stations with which may be used;
`FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the relationship between the
`personal processor module and a typical docking station;
`FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a prior art "Brick" or "Moby
`Brick" (portable desktop) modular computing system;
`FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a prior art notebook type of
`computer;
`FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the relationship between the
`hard disc drive and a desktop type of computer;
`FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the processing module of
`the present invention;
`FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the processing
`module shown in FIG. 6 illustrating the relative positioning
`of the internal components;
`FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a working example of
`specific components used in a personal processing module;
`FIGS. 9, 10, 11, 12 AND 13 illustrate the arrangement of
`components in an exemplary personal proce