Patent ID: 6126332
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A multimedia system for docking with a personal computer having a data bus and an address bus, comprising:an address bus;a data bus;means for enabling said multimedia system to be docked to a personal computer, said personal computer address bus and data bus connecting to said address bus and said data bus of the multimedia system when said multimedia system is docked to said personal computer;means for monitoring the power supply voltage in said personal computer; andmeans including one or more disconnect switches for electrically isolating said multimedia system while said multimedia system remains in a physically docked position with said personal computer, said disconnect switches adapted to automatically electrically disconnect the address bus signals and the data bus signals of said multimedia system from the address bus signals and the data bus signals of said personal computer when said power supply voltage in said personal computer is less than a predetermined value.