Patent ID: 7512718
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computing device adapted for connecting to one or more external devices, comprising: one or more external connectors each adapted for connecting to an external device and including at least a ground line, a power line and one or more data input/output (I/O) lines; one or more computing nodes connected to each other and to the external connectors, each computing node including a central processing unit, a memory, or an input/output interface, wherein at least one computing node has a computing state machine and programs that describes and controls the behavior of the computing nodes at least during a connection event when an external connector is being connected to an external device and during a disconnection event when an external connector is being disconnected from an external device; a power unit connected to the external connectors and the computing nodes for supplying power to the computing nodes or for filtering signals on the power line; and a flexible enclosure structure encasing the external connectors, computing nodes and power unit and adapted to permit the external connectors to be connected with external devices, the enclosure structure being made of flexible materials, wherein the computing device is free of any user data input devices exposed through the flexible enclosure, whereby the computing device forms a physically integrated unit by the enclosure structure free of a rigid frame.