Patent ID: 7375442

Claim:
A method implemented by an interface circuit for supplying a computer logic circuit with a first input having a first predetermined voltage level and a second input having a second predetermined voltage level, the first predetermined voltage level being different from the second predetermined voltage level and from a ground, the second predetermined voltage level being different from the ground, the method comprising: said interface circuit and said computer logic circuit included in an adapter card; providing, by the interface circuit, the computer logic circuit with the first input having the first predetermined voltage level based upon a first supply voltage; determining if a second supply voltage that is different from the first supply voltage and from the ground is present; providing, by the interface circuit, the computer logic circuit with the second input having the second predetermined voltage level, wherein providing the second input comprises providing the second input having the second predetermined voltage level based upon both the first and second supply voltages if the second supply voltage is present, and wherein providing the second input comprises providing the second input having the second predetermined voltage level based only upon the first supply voltage if the second supply voltage is unavailable; said adapter card connected to a first power rail and a second power rail using said interface circuit; said first supply voltage provided to said interface circuit using the first power rail; and said second supply voltage provided to said interface circuit using the second power rail if said second supply voltage is present.