Patent ID: 6473823
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for integrating design and assembly of thin-client computers and a Personal Computers, comprising the steps of:providing a common motherboard having requisite processing functionality for both a thin-client computer and a Personal Computer to a common riser card installation means, wherein said common motherboard includes a thin-client riser card connector which accommodates connectivity to a thin-client riser card and, a Personal Computer riser card connector which accommodates connectivity to a Personal Computer riser card, said thin-client riser card including thin-client specific circuitry and components, and said Personal Computer riser card including Personal Computer specific components and peripheral device connector slots; responsive to said riser card installation means determining that said common motherboard is to be installed in a thin-client computer, installing said thin-client riser card into said thin-client riser card connector; and responsive to said riser card installation means determining that said common motherboard is to be installed in a Personal Computer, installing said Personal Computer riser card into said Personal Computer riser card connector.