Abstract: A power supply system for an electric/electronic apparatus, such as a notebook computer and an expansion unit, which can be separated into a plurality of subunits or combined into one unit. When a DC power of an external power supply is applied to only an DC inlet A, a FET switch is turned off, so that the DC power at the DC inlet A is applied to both the DC/DC converters A and B. When the DC power of the external power supply is applied to both the DC inlets A and B, the FET switch is turned ON, so that the DC power at the DC inlet A is applied to the DC/DC converters A and the DC power at the DC inlet B is applied to the DC/DC converter B. The user can attach the AC adapter to only the DC inlet A or to both the DC inlets A and B to meet the system configuration, i.e., according to what kind of apparatus(es) is connected into the open slot(s).

Abstract: A portable information processing apparatus, having a detachable liquid crystal display panel/input tablet, whereof the liquid crystal display panel/input tablet can be detached from the apparatus even when the main body is powered on, i.e., is being operated. The portable information processing apparatus comprises: support means for detachably supporting a liquid crystal display panel on a main body; detection means for detecting detachment/attachment of the liquid crystal display panel; and first and second connectors for providing a connection for video signal lines and a power line that connect the liquid crystal display panel and the main body. When the liquid crystal display panel is detached from the main body, the first and the second connectors can communicate with each other via a cable.

Abstract: A display generating or computer system, and particularly a mobile client system, in which a markup language browser application program is provided which minimizes the display area occupied by the navigational tools of the browser, in order to maximize the informational display area related to a user's task at hand. The browser application is simplified in order to accommodate ease in learning to use the browser.

Abstract: A capacitive cable adapter for providing ground of the same potential at high frequencies for interconnected electrical devices. The capacitive cable adapter, for being interposed between at least two electrical devices interconnected via a shielded cable, comprises two shielded electrical connectors aligned back-to-back with an internal pin-to-pin connection, with the outer shield of each of the two connectors being interrupted approximately at mid distance between the end of the two connectors, thereby forming a gap between the outer protective shield of the two connectors, including a predefined number of capacitive components arranged such that, one of the two pins of each capacitor is connected to the protective shield of one of the two connectors, and the other pin of each capacitor is connected to the shield of the other connector, thereby connecting over the gap the outer shields of the two connectors.

Abstract: An AC adaptor that can reduce power not in use state, and a battery-operated electronic apparatus that can employ such an AC adaptor.

Abstract: A circuit board connector for high density line connections for facilitating soldering of connector pins to electrodes on a circuit board. Provided is a connector wherein a first recessed portion and a second projecting portion of a first housing unit engage a first projecting portion and a second recessed portion of a second housing unit, so that the arms of connector pins that extend along the side walls of the recessed portions are electrically connected to the arms of connector pins extending along the corresponding projecting portions, and wherein a height H1 to the top surface of the first recessed portion is shorter than a height H2 to the top surface of the second projecting portion, and a height H3 to the top surface of the first projecting portion, engaging the first recessed portion, is greater than a height H4 to the top surface of the second recessed portion, engaging the second projecting portion.

Abstract: A resistive strain gauge bridge circuit, including a pulse code modulation counter operative under an algorithm designed for calibration with a voltage signal for effectively canceling out voltage and voltage fluctuation influences to maintain centering of the operating point of the strain gauges without the excessive costs attributable to devices such as electronic potentiometers which notably have been utilized to generally achieve satisfactory performance of strain gauges included in mobile personal computer systems.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which comprises a main body in a flat, plane box shape, a flat input section provided on the front surface of the main body, a stand, provided on the rear surface of the main body, having two or more tilting positions relative to the main body where it is preferable that the stand has a retracted position wherein the stand falls down into the rear surface of the main body, a first tilt position where the main body in-clines at a relatively small angle to a desk surface, and a second tilt position where the main body inclines at a relatively large angle to the desk surface. In the first tilting position, the main body is inclined slightly toward the front relative to the desk surface. With the main body thus positioned, it is easy to manipulate a pen held against the input face of the input section. In the second tilt position, the main body is held almost upright relative to the desk surface.

Abstract: Programs stored in memory devices associated with microcontrollers controlling a display to a user are constructed in a language which uses layered statements, each of which can have a description portion, an action portion, and a unique connecting character.

Abstract: A battery pack and an electric/electronic apparatus capable of reliably preventing an overvoltage from being applied to the battery pack without burning a fuse in the electric/electronic apparatus off. The battery pack comprises a battery cell such as a Lithium ion secondary battery, a charge current preventing FET1, a discharge current preventing FET2, a discharge current detecting resistor R2, and a FET control circuit for controlling the FET1 and the FET2, and is characterized in that the FET control circuit detects the value of the current flowing through the battery cell based upon the voltage across the resistor R2, and turns the discharge current preventing FET2 and the charge current preventing FET1 off when the discharge current I.sub.discharge increases to a value which is equal to or larger than the predetermined voltage I.sub.th.

Abstract: A display generating system, particularly a computer or mobile client system, in which a system message (by which is meant an unsolicited prompt from a computer system to a user) is displayed to a user in a manner particularly contemplated as attracting the attention of the user. Accommodating such a system message in the small screen area available in a mobile client computer is a particular problem, addressed and solved as here described.

Abstract: A foldable display screen notebook computer with touch screen operational capabilities which folds outward to form a viewing angle for the display screen which can be varied as a function of the axis of pivot of the display screen and where the display section and its component back section are detachable from the base section providing a modular concept which facilitates multiple computer function capability while minimizing cost expenditure and size for features which are not needed or which are not desirable during the operation under consideration. The modularity options provide for a notebook computer of minimal physical size and affordability. The display screen can be oriented to provide a space saving foot print and includes optional electronics and programming to provide, amongst other features, a portrait view of the screen.

Abstract: A display device comprises a cathode means for emitting electrons and a permanent magnet having a two dimensional array of channels extending between opposite poles of the magnet. The magnet generates, in each channel, a magnetic field for forming electrons from the cathode means into an electron beam. A screen receives an electron beam from each channel, the screen having a phosphor coating facing the side of the magnet remote from the cathode, the phosphor coating comprising a plurality of areas, each area being capable of illumination, at least one of the areas being capable of illumination by a plurality of the electron beams. Grid electrode means are disposed between the cathode means and the magnet for controlling flow of electrons from the cathode means into each channel, the grid electrode means comprising a plurality of elements each element corresponding to a different area of the phosphor capable of illumination.

Abstract: An information handling system transfers command blocks between a host processing side having a host processing unit and a host memory and a local processing side having a local processing unit and a local memory. The command blocks are transferred from the host processing side to the local processing side by storing the host address of the command block in a local side register set. Upon storing the host address a transfer signal is given to a command block transfer controller to start a command block transfer without the local processor unit intervention.

Abstract: A memory refreshing system that can dynamically execute a self-refresh operation, even though the computer system is in a normal operational mode and can thus save the power consumption, and includes a memory refreshing system, for a memory system including a plurality of memory banks, which comprises a memory refreshing device, provided in each of the memory banks, for performing a refresh operation within a corresponding memory bank by, e.g.

Abstract: Personal computer motherboards commonly have connectors located on them for the insertion of plug-in adapter cards. Disclosed is a connector having a first opening in which a PCI adapter card may be inserted and a second opening in which an adapter card of a second type, such as an ISA or EISA card may be inserted. The connector has an insulating moulding common to the first and second openings. By using such a connector, the spacing between slots may be reduced from that required when separate PCI and ISA or EISA connectors are used. This allows either a lower profile for a personal computer or for more connection slots to be incorporated.

Abstract: A display system comprises a digital video source coupled to a digital display device via an digital interface having a timing channel for carrying a pixel clock signal from the video source to the display device and a digital video channel for carrying a digital video bit stream from the video source to the display device. The video source comprises a pixel clock generator for generating the pixel clock signal, palette logic for outputting a pixel word on each pulse of the pixel clock signal, shift clock logic for multiplying the pixel clock signal by the number of bits in the pixel word to produce a shift clock signal, and serialiser logic for serially outputting the pixel word in the serial bit stream at the shift clock signal rate.