Patent ID: 7265992

Claim:
A method of negotiating electrical signal pathway compatibility between a first reconfigurable circuit module and a second, connected, reconfigurable circuit module, said first reconfigurable circuit module including a circuit board, a programmable device possessing a plurality of programmable input/output pins, a connector, a plurality of electrical signal pathways, a first embedded controller, whereby the plurality of electrical signal pathways and the connector constitute a first pinout, said first pinout being established by said plurality of programmable input/output pins, and a second reconfigurable circuit module, said second reconfigurable circuit module including a second embedded controller and a second pinout, comprising the steps of: transmitting a request for configuration signal from said first embedded controller to said second embedded controller; performing a compatibility analysis between said first pinout and said second pinout using said second embedded controller; transmitting an approval signal from said second embedded controller to said first embedded controller; and programming said programmable device to configure said first pinout.