Patent ID: 6170026
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computing system comprising: a plurality of powerless mobile modules, each having a multitude of possible computing states; a plurality of docking modules, each docking module having an interface by means of which said docking module is capable of being removably connected to at least one of the powerless mobile modules, each docking module signaling to a mobile module upon connection the identity and description of any devices attached to that docking module; each powerless mobile module having a central processing unit, a memory, a disk, and a docking interface, each powerless mobile module also having stored therein at least software for recording in said mobile module the state of said mobile module prior to said module being removed from connection to a docking module, each mobile module being responsive to connection in a docking module to configure to operate any devices attached to the docking module.