Patent ID: 7555572
Filing Date: 2009-06-30
Classification: G02B,H01R,H04L

Abstract:
1. A plug-in module frame comprising: at least one socket having at least one signal contact for communicating information signals between the plug-in module frame and a plug-in module mounted to the socket, the socket comprising type detecting circuitry to detect a characteristic of the plug-in module mounted in the socket, the characteristic being associated with a protocol supported by the plug-in module; a protocol converter operatively connected to the type detecting circuitry and having first and second terminals, the protocol converter operable to support a plurality of protocols and configured to: the protocol converter comprising a plurality of converter units, each converter unit being configured to support a subset of the plurality of protocols; and switching circuitry to selectively connect a signal contact of a first socket to a corresponding one of the protocol converter units based on the protocol associated with the characteristic detected by the type detecting circuitry of the first socket.