IP Library Granted Patent US 6,178,469
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US 6,178,469 · App. 09/107,599

Enabling access to a selected one of two detected same type peripheral devices connected to separate peripheral slots in a computer

Inventors: Rick Hennessy, David LeClair, Sanjeev Kumar, John H. Mallard
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Granted: Jan 23, 2001 Filed: Jun 30, 1998
Inventors
Rick Hennessy
David LeClair
Sanjeev Kumar
John H. Mallard
Assignee (at issue)
Compaq Computer Corporation

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,178,469
App. No.
09/107,599
Filed
1998-06-30
Granted
2001-01-23
Kind
A