Patent ID: 8645603
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A main circuit board comprising: a plurality of expansion slots operative to receive a corresponding plurality of expansion cards, the plurality of expansion slots including at least one first expansion slot configured at a first position on the main circuit board and operative to connect to at least one corresponding first expansion card, and at least one second expansion slot configured at a second position on the main circuit board and operative to connect to at least one corresponding second expansion card, wherein the plurality of expansion cards includes at least one secondary expansion card that is different from the main circuit board and that is configured to be operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of expansion slots when connected thereto, and wherein one or more particular expansion slots of the plurality of expansion slots are selected for connecting one or more corresponding particular expansion cards based on the size and dimensions of the particular expansion cards to be connected thereto; and a programmable processor operative to selectively regulate power supplied to particular expansion slots of the plurality of expansion slots.