Patent ID: 8001681
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of establishing an identity for one or more electronic assemblies through one or more mounts that allow mounting of each electronic assembly with an electronic system having a plurality of locations for mounting electronic assemblies, each assembly having a plurality of mounting openings thereon, the method comprising: positioning a first assembly relative to a plurality of mounts at a first system location so that each of the plurality of mounting openings is aligned with a corresponding mount, thereby configuring the first assembly to be conductively coupled to the first system location via any one of the plurality of mounting openings and its corresponding mount; coupling the first assembly to the first system location by coupling a conductive fastener with at least one mounting opening and corresponding mount, thereby establishing a mounting opening having a mounting conductive path between the first assembly and the system; and electronically recognizing with the first assembly which of the mounting openings at the first system location has the mounting conductive path, thereby establishing a first unique identity for the first assembly.