Patent ID: 6554635
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A computer system comprising:a first computing device having an adapter, said adapter including a communication connector and a first protrusion; and an interface device having an interface communication connector and an interface adapter, said interface communication connector configured to mate with said communication connector of said first computing device, said interface adapter engaging said interface communication connector and including a printer formatter, said printer formatter being communicatively coupled to said interface communication connector, said printer formatter being configured to receive data, convert the data to a format corresponding to the first computing device, and provide the data converted to said interface communication connector, said interface adapter defining a first alignment surface, said first alignment surface being configured to engage said first protrusion of said first computing device as said interface communication connector is moved toward mating engagement with said communication connector of said first computing device such that said interface communication connector can be aligned with said communication connector of said first computing device prior to engagement with said communication connector, wherein said first computing device is a printer configured to receive the data converted from said interface communications connector and print the data to hard copy, said first computing device lacking a printer formatter.