Computer system using an interfacing circuit to increase general purpose input/output ports

According to the claimed invention, the computer system has a central processing unit, a north bridge electrically connected to the central processing unit, memory electrically connected to the north bridge, and a south bridge electrically connected to the north bridge, the south bridge having a gen...

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Main Authors WANG HSUAN-I, LIN CHI-HSING, YU CHIA-HSING
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.11.2005
Edition7
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:According to the claimed invention, the computer system has a central processing unit, a north bridge electrically connected to the central processing unit, memory electrically connected to the north bridge, and a south bridge electrically connected to the north bridge, the south bridge having a general purpose serial input/output port. The computer also includes at least one peripheral device electrically connected to the south bridge and an interfacing circuit for providing a plurality of extended general purpose input/output ports, the interfacing circuit having a connection end electrically connected to the general purpose serial input/output port. When inputting a data signal from a general purpose input/output (GPIO) port, the data signal is transmitted to the general purpose serial input/output port through the connection end of the interfacing circuit.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20020063449