Gregory P Novak

US Patent:

20060064534, Mar 23, 2006

Filed:

Sep 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/948506

Inventors:

Mark Lanus - Tempe AZ, US
Gregory Novak - Phoenix AZ, US
Douglas Sandy - Chandler AZ, US

International Classification:

G06F 13/20

US Classification:

710313000

Abstract:

A computing blade () having a USB electrical interface (), includes a USB interface module () having a corresponding USB electrical interface (), where the USB interface module is communicatively coupled to the computing blade through the USB electrical interface and the corresponding USB electrical interface, and wherein the USB interface module is non-embedded on the computing blade. A computing resource () is coupled to the USB interface module, where the computing resource communicates with the computing blade using a USB protocol (). A mechanical retention device () secures the USB interface module to the computing blade, where the mechanical retention device permits user removal of the USB interface module from the computing blade.