Apparatus and method for providing upgraded system memory for mobile platforms using mobile docking stations

摘要

Docking computers, and in particular, a system memory bus tap to provide an external means to connect to a docking station with additional system memory to increase the amount of system memory available to the docking computer. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a portable device including a system memory, a system memory bus coupled to the system memory, a memory controller coupled to the system memory bus, a system memory bus tap coupled to the first system memory bus and a system memory bus tap link coupled to the system memory bus tap. The first system memory bus tap link to couple to an external system memory and said memory controller to control data transfer requests for data stored in said system memory and said external system memory.