Granted Patent B2

US 8,134,842 · App. 11/618,235 · Granted Mar 13, 2012

Abstract

Claims (21)

1. A system for converting a computer rear transition input/output (I/O) to front panel I/O, said system comprising:

a main board having a first main connector having a first set of pins, a direction of lengths of the first set of pins being configured to extend along a first x-axis; and

a second main connector having a second set of pins, a direction of lengths of the second set of pins being configured to extend along a second x-axis, the second main connector being affixed to the main board;

wherein a first y-axis relative to the first x-axis is other than parallel to a second y-axis relative to the second x-axis; and

wherein one of the first or the second main connectors is configured to route an I/O signal from the rear transition I/O to a connector on the front panel I/O for connection of a cable at the front panel, and wherein the first set of pins and the second set of pins are configured to conductively communicate with the main board.

2. A system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said first main connector is one of a compact peripheral component interface (CPCI) J1 connector and a CPCI J2 connector.

3. A system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a processor is integrated within the main board.

4. A system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the direction of lengths of the first set of pins is perpendicular to the direction of lengths of the second set of pins.

5. A system in accordance with claim 1 further comprising:

a mezannine board; and

a mezannine connector coupled to the mezannine board, wherein said mezannine connector is electrically connected to the second main connector.

6. A system in accordance with claim 1 further comprising:

a mezannine board;

a mezannine connector coupled to the mezannine board, wherein said mezannine connector is electrically connected to the second main connector; and

an expansion site configured to receive said mezannine board, wherein said expansion site is configured to mechanically couple to a PCI mezannine card (PMC).

7. A computer comprising:

a main board including a processor, a memory, and a first main connector having a first set of pins, a direction of lengths of the first set of pins being configured to extend along a first x-axis; and

a second main connector having a second set of pins, a direction of lengths of the second set of pins being configured to extend along a second x-axis, the second main connector being affixed to the main board, wherein a first y-axis relative to the first x-axis is other than parallel to a second y-axis relative to the second x-axis, and wherein one of the first or the second main connectors is configured to route an I/O signal from the rear transition I/O to a connector on the front panel I/O for connection of a cable at the front panel, wherein the first set of pins and the second set of pins are configured to conductively communicate with the main board.

8. A system in accordance with claim 7 , wherein said first main connector is one of a compact peripheral component interface (CPCI) J1 connector and a CPCI J2 connector.

9. A system in accordance with claim 7 , wherein a processor is integrated within the main board.

10. A system in accordance with claim 7 , wherein the direction of lengths of the first set of pins is perpendicular to the direction of lengths of the second set of pins.

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