System using an adapter board to couple a personal computer to peripherals in a financial environment

Patent · Tue Nov 22 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6449282

Prugh, W L; Deaton, T R; Cooney, H G

This patent describes a system comprising: peripherals; a personal computer having an application to be run, an interface bus for receiving adapter boards, and an adapter board operatively coupled to the interface bus; and a serial communication link for coupling the plurality of peripherals with the adapter board. The adapter board consists of: processing means for coupling the serial communication link with the personal computer to transfer data between the personal computer and the plurality of peripherals; the processing means including: a microcomputer on a chip having a UART thereon; a serial bus transceiver which is coupled to the serial communication link and the UART; and latch means for receiving data to be transferred in accordance with the application between the personal computer and the microcomputer; each of the peripherals having a serial bus transceiver to couple the associated peripheral with the serial communication link.

• Assignee: NCR Corp., Dayton, OH
• Patent Number(s): US 4787027
• OSTI ID: 6449282
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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