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US-9225628-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
System of implementing switch devices in a server system
US8948166B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8948166-B2 |
| Application number | US-55429406-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2006 |
| Priority date | Jun 14, 2006 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A system of implementing switch devices in a server system. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising a plurality of servers coupled to a midplane board, and a first and second switch slots (where each switch slot enables coupling of a switch device to the midplane board). The first and second switch slots accept switch devices one each in each switch slot, and the first and second switch slots accept a single switch device spanning both switch slots.
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What is claimed is: 1. A system comprising: a plurality of servers; a plurality of server connectors on a midplane board, the server connectors couple to the servers; a first and second switch slots, where each switch slot enables coupling of a switch device to the midplane board; a first switch connector associated with the first switch slot, wherein the first switch connector is electrically coupled to each of the plurality of server connectors; and a second switch conne…
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- What does patent US8948166B2 cover?
- A system of implementing switch devices in a server system. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising a plurality of servers coupled to a midplane board, and a first and second switch slots (where each switch slot enables coupling of a switch device to the midplane board). The first and second switch slots accept switch devices one each in each switch slot, and the fi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Leigh Kevin B, Hewlett Packard Development Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L49/10. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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