Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
710011000 | Protocol selection | 89 |
20080201492 | DIGITAL MULTI-FUNCTION PERIPHERAL, DIGITAL MULTI-FUNCTION PERIPHERAL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DIGITAL MULTI-FUNCTION PERIPHERAL SYSTEM - A digital multi-function peripheral includes a function executing unit that executes plural functions including a printing function and a network communication function and a control circuit that controls this function executing unit. The control circuit includes a cooperation control unit that checks connection to a network, selectively combines the functions of the function executing unit with functions unique to other digital multi-function peripherals present on the network, and controls cooperation of these functions. | 08-21-2008 |
20080228952 | Multi-function peripheral, data processing system and using method thereof - A data processing system including an electronic device and a multi-function peripheral is provided. The electronic device has a device code and stores a user-setting file. The multi-function peripheral connects with the electronic device via a transmission interface. The multi-function peripheral includes a memory unit and a processing unit. The memory unit stores identification data. The processing unit requests the electronic device to transmit the user-setting file to the multi-function peripheral through the transmission interface according to the identification data, and executes the user-setting file. | 09-18-2008 |
20080244104 | BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM FIELD DEVICES AND ADAPTERS - A field device for use in a communicating with a building automation system field controller via a field cable is disclosed. The field device includes an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes communications circuitry and sensing circuitry. The integrated circuit is configured to convert a first signal from the sensing circuitry to a second signal compatible with the communications circuitry. The interface is configured to communicatively couple the field cable to the communications circuitry. | 10-02-2008 |
20080263232 | SELECTIVE CONNECTION DEVICE ALLOWING CONNECTION OF AT LEAST ONE PERIPHERAL TO A TARGET COMPUTER AND A SELECTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - The present invention concerns a selective connection device allowing the connection of at least one peripheral to a target computer and a selective control system comprising such a device. It relates in particular to the field of devices for the selective connection of a control device composed of input/output peripherals to various target computers. More particularly, the invention concerns such a device affording security guarantees by preventing communication between the various target computers that may be controlled. | 10-23-2008 |
20080281994 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Communication system including a host and a device. The host has an oscillator and the device has a USB-function core. The oscillator in the host is coupled to the USB-function core in the device. | 11-13-2008 |
20080288668 | COMMUNICATION METHOD - The disclosure relates to a method and system for communication between modular devices for measurement, closed-loop and open-loop control. It is proposed that the communication-carrying bus physics and the USB protocol be used for data transmission between modules. | 11-20-2008 |
20080320175 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING OPERATING MODES FOR PERIPHERAL DEVICES - Apparatus and methods provide for configuring a peripheral device in response to applying defined sets of signals to input/output terminals of the peripheral device, sensing the signals at those input/output terminals after applying the defined sets of signals, and comparing the sensed signals with the defined sets of signals. | 12-25-2008 |
20090013095 | OPERATION OF MEDIA INTERFACE TO PROVIDE BIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to operation of a media interface to provide bidirectional communications. An embodiment of a method includes connecting a first device to a second device via a media interface, the media interface including a communication channels for unidirectional data transmission, the media interface being in compliance with a media protocol. The method further provides for configuring the first device and the second device for bidirectional data transmission, the bidirectional data transmission being conducted according to a network protocol, and transmitting bidirectional data between the first device and the second device via the media interface. | 01-08-2009 |
20090043916 | Handshake Free Sharing in a Computer Architecture - A system arrangement including a memory unit having a memory interface in accordance with a handshake-free protocol between the memory and an accessing master, a bus connected to the memory unit and first and second masters. The first master operative to access the memory unit through the bus and the memory interface and operative to perform interrupts following reception of an interrupt request through an interrupt interface. The second master operative to access the memory unit through the bus and memory interface. The second master being configured to transfer an interrupt request to the first processor before accessing the memory unit. | 02-12-2009 |
20090043917 | Electronic Circuit and Method for Selecting an Electronic Circuit - An electronic circuit includes an input for receiving at least one input information item, the at least one input information item representing received encoded chip select information. The electronic circuit further includes a value modifier for providing modified encoded chip select information based on the received encoded chip select information, such that the modified encoded chip select information encodes a different value than the received encoded chip select information. The value modifier processes at least one information item of the received encoded chip select information to obtain an information item of the modified encoded chip select information. The electronic circuit further includes an output for outputting at least one output information item, the output information item representing the modified encoded chip select information. The electronic circuit further includes a circuit selection determinator for generating a circuit selection signal based on whether the received encoded chip select information or the modified encoded chip select information takes a predetermined reference value. | 02-12-2009 |
20090043918 | Negotiation of a Proper Communication Protocol Between a Data Carrier and a Reader Device - A method of negotiating a proper communication protocol between a reader device ( | 02-12-2009 |
20090055556 | External storage medium adapter - An external storage medium adapter for establishing a connection between a computer and an external storage medium, said external storage medium adapter comprising: | 02-26-2009 |
20090083451 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A COMPUTER PERIPHERAL INTERFACE PORT THAT DETECTS WIRELESS PROTOCOL-SWITCHABLE DEVICES AND ENABLES SEAMLESS SWITCHING TO A WIRELESS CONNECTION UPON SAFE REMOVAL FROM THE COMPUTER PERIPHERAL INTERFACE PORT - Disclosed are a method, system and computer program product for detecting wireless protocol-switchable devices connected to a computer peripheral interface port and enabling seamless switching to a wireless connection upon safe removal from the computer peripheral interface (PI) port. A Wireless Protocol Switching (WPS) utility detects a request for safe removal of one or more connected peripherals. The WPS utility detects whether one or more connected peripherals support a wireless connectivity. Upon detecting whether one or more connected peripherals supports a wireless connectivity, a request for a peripheral selection is prompted. After receipt of a peripheral selection for switching the one or more connected peripherals supporting a wireless connectivity, the WPS utility prompts the connected peripheral supporting wireless connectivity to switch to the wireless protocol. The one or more connected peripherals supporting wireless connectivity are then switched to the wireless protocol. | 03-26-2009 |
20090094387 | Universal serial bus assistance engine - A method to interact with a local USB device is disclosed. A message is received from the local USB device. Predetermined information is extracted from a proper subset of the message. The extracted information is transmitted to a local process. | 04-09-2009 |
20090125644 | Image processing apparatus and image processing apparatus controlling method - Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus including an input section, a bus, a memory interface, an output section, and a control section. | 05-14-2009 |
20090144458 | DONGLE DEVICE AND HOST DEVICE WITH MILLIMETER WAVE HOST INERFACE AND METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH - A dongle device includes a flash memory and a millimeter wave transceiver that receives an RF signal from a host device, converts the RF signal into a power signal for powering the millimeter wave transceiver, demodulates the RF signal to receive read commands, write commands, and write data from the host device, and backscatters the RF signal based on read data. A host module decodes the read commands and the write commands from the host device, processes the read commands to retrieve the read data from the flash memory and processes the write commands to write the write data to the flash memory. | 06-04-2009 |
20090157909 | CONFIGURABLE METHOD FOR CONNECTING ONE OR MORE DEVICES TO A MEDIA PROCESS SYSTEM - A software sign on sequence is provided that allows devices to negotiate how they will communicate, what data will be exchanged and how they will mechanically operate, when they are connected to each other. This avoids the necessity of supplying new software programs to each device which is time consuming and expensive. | 06-18-2009 |
20090164669 | Method for Setting Up Data Link Between Medical Appliances and Computer System - A method and system of setting up a data link between medical appliances (M | 06-25-2009 |
20090193153 | MTP-capable USB device and methods for use therewith - An MTP-capable USB device and methods for use therewith are disclosed. The USB device is provided with circuitry operative to communicate with a host device using a media transfer protocol and receive a command from the host device to play content stored in the memory of the USB device. In one embodiment, the USB device is free of a user input device for providing a command to the circuitry to play content stored in the memory. In another embodiment, the USB device is free of a display device. In yet another embodiment, the USB device comprises a housing comprising a USB Flash drive form factor. Other embodiments are provided, and each of these embodiments can be used alone or in combination with one another. | 07-30-2009 |
20090204728 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS FOR SYSTEMS HAVING COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL ENABLED DEVICES - A method and system for improving communications for systems ( | 08-13-2009 |
20090210566 | MULTI-CHIP DIGITAL SYSTEM SIGNAL IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS - The present invention provides for a system. The system includes a plurality of controllers, each controller comprising at least an output pin and a plurality of input pins and configured to receive self-identify control signals through one or more of the plurality of input pins and to transmit a controller self-identify signal through the output pin based on the self-identify control signals. Each output pin is coupled to an external system. A processor couples to a first input pin of the plurality of input pins of each of the plurality of controllers and is configured to generate self-identify control signals and to transmit the self-identify control signals to the plurality of controllers. | 08-20-2009 |
20090254682 | AUTOMATIC MAPPING AND UPDATING COMPUTER SWITCHING DEVICE - The present invention relates to an automatic mapping and updating computer switch device. The computer switching device provides the compatibility between a plurality of devices and a plurality of computers, and comprises a USB host chip connected to the plurality of peripheral devices each containing a USB connector for sending the necessary data (USB device descriptor/report) to a plurality of USB device chips, thus, the computers can acquire the necessary data of the peripheral devices through the connected USB device chips. Whenever the computer switching device re-boots or any of the peripheral devices are plugged in/pulled out, the USB host chip reads the new necessary data again with the previous ones, if any differences are found, the new necessary data is send to the USB device chips for storage. The aforesaid procedure is called DDM (Dynamic Devices Mapping) or full USB Enumeration or full USB Initiation. | 10-08-2009 |
20090292829 | Data processing system and component management method - A data processing system is provided which includes a plurality of components to perform prescribed processing based on an operation mode, a chain controller to perform control including setting of the operation mode on at least one of the plurality of components, a storage unit to store chain configuration definition information associating at least one of the plurality of components with the chain controller for each prescribed data processing, and a configuration management unit to receive a processing request for the prescribed data processing and form a chain corresponding to the requested data processing based on the chain configuration definition information. | 11-26-2009 |
20090319695 | Method and architecture to support interaction between a host computer and remote devices - A method and architecture for enabling interaction between a remote device and a host computer. A service provided by the remote device is discovered, and a description pertaining to the service is retrieved by the host computer. A network communication link is the established between the remote device and the host computer based on connection information provided by the description. Host-side and client-side software service modules are run on the host and remote devices to enable interaction between the devices using a service protocol that is specific to the service. Various service protocols are provided, including a display service protocol and an input service protocol. Using commands provided by each protocol, the host computer is enabled to control the service remotely by pushing data and appropriate commands to the remote device, whereupon these commands are processed by the client-side service module to perform service operations that employ the sent data. | 12-24-2009 |
20090327528 | DATA STORAGE METHOD WITH MULTIPLE PROTOCOLS FOR PRELOADING DATA - A method uses multiple communication modes for fast uploading of a datum preloaded from a manufacturing device to a data storage device over existing external contacts of the data storage device. Preferentially the data storage device is a high capacity SIM card and a user mode allows communication by standard protocols such as ISO, SD/MMC and USB whereas a manufacturer mode applies a multi data line SD/MMC protocol or a custom protocol for high speed data uploading. | 12-31-2009 |
20090327529 | DATA STORAGE DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE PROTOCOLS FOR PRELOADING DATA - A system uses multiple communication modes for fast uploading of a datum preloaded from a manufacturing device to a data storage device over existing external contacts of the data storage device. Preferentially the data storage device is a high capacity SIM card and a user mode allows communication by standard protocols such as ISO, SD/MMC and USB whereas a manufacturer mode applies a multi data line SD/MMC protocol or a custom protocol for high speed data uploading. | 12-31-2009 |
20100030923 | I/O DEVICE N_PORT ID VIRTUALIZATION - An I/O device obtains multiple unique N_Port IDs (identifiers) for a NPIV N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) capable physical adapter. Fabric management routines are able to assign the multiple unique N_Port IDs to distinct fabric zones. LUNs (logical unit numbers) are able to be associated with the multiple unique N_Port IDs such the LUNs associated with unique N_Port ID do not exceed a limitation. The I/O device is able to associate different resources with different unique N_Port IDs to limit the scope of actions of one or more hosts. The I/O device is able to configure one or more LUNs by the multiple unique N_Port IDs to control access. Different unique N_Port IDs are able to be configured to have different quality of service attributes and/or different levels of security. The I/O device may include multiple independent logical partitions (LPARs) and assign each multiple unique N_Port IDs. | 02-04-2010 |
20100042752 | REMOTE MANAGEMENT OF STORAGE CONTROLLERS - A method for data storage includes accepting a management command by a first storage controller, which exchanges data for storage with at least a second storage controller over a dedicated communication connection using a dedicated storage protocol. The management command is addressed to a destination storage controller and contains an instruction to modify or report a data storage configuration in the destination storage controller. Upon determining that the destination storage controller is different from the first storage controller, the management command is forwarded over the dedicated communication connection from the first storage controller to the second storage controller using the dedicated storage protocol. | 02-18-2010 |
20100049878 | Differential Data Transfer For Flash Memory Card - A flash memory card includes a differential datapath that enables communications between the flash memory card and a host device to be performed using differential signals. The differential datapath can translate between the differential signals and card-specific signals that control read/write operations to the memory array of the flash memory card. The card-specific signals can be standard MultimediaCard, Secure-Digital card, Memory Stick, or CompactFlash card signals, among others. A host device that provides differential data transfer capability can include a similar differential datapath. By using differential data transfer rather than conventional clocked data transfer, overall data bandwidth between a flash memory card and a host device can be significantly increased, while simultaneously decreasing power consumption and pin requirements. | 02-25-2010 |
20100077108 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERFACING WITH MULTIPLE OBJECTS USING AN OBJECT INDEPENDENT INTERFACE PROTOCOL - A method and apparatus is presented for using multiple device specific interface protocols for communicating with a platform, where each of the devices comprises a set of parameters. For each parameter of each set of parameters a function call is established to set the parameter for each of the devices that enable the parameter. Using each function call, the plurality of object specific interface protocols is then transformed into a non-device specific interface protocol for communication with the platform. | 03-25-2010 |
20100082844 | FIELD DEVICE CONTROLLER ADAPTER - A controller adapter including a controller interface configured to interface with a controller for a legacy field device of an electrical power distribution system, wherein the controller communicates based on a first protocol, a network interface configured to interface with a network common to a plurality of assets of the electrical power distribution system, wherein the network interface communicates based on a second protocol, a mapper that maps information received from the legacy field device controller about the legacy device that to the second protocol, and storage that stores at least one logic function, wherein at least one input and/or output of the logic function is connected to the mapped information. | 04-01-2010 |
20100115146 | Pairing Service Technologies - Pairing service technologies is described. In embodiment(s), peripheral devices can be discovered, such as by a computer device, and a peripheral device can be configured with multiple services that each correspond to one or more data communication protocols. The multiple services of the peripheral device can be determined, and a pairing sequence can be prioritized for the multiple services. The data communication protocol(s) can then be paired according to the pairing sequence to configure the multiple services of the peripheral device. | 05-06-2010 |
20100125680 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTING WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method for providing an interworking service with a peripheral device in a Mobile Station (MS) supporting one or more wireless connectivity protocols are provided. Information on an execution environment of an application program for the interworking service is checked when the application program for performing the interworking service with the peripheral device is executed. A wireless connectivity protocol is selected from among the one or more wireless connectivity protocols for performing the interworking service with the peripheral device using the information on the execution environment of the application program. | 05-20-2010 |
20100146155 | System and Method for Configuring an Electronic Device - A system and method configures an electronic device. The method comprises detecting a coupling of a peripheral device to a host device. The peripheral device appears as a compound device including an interface device and a communications device. The method comprises identifying a protocol utilized by the communications device. The method comprises generating a communications link between the communications device and the host device when the protocol is compatible with a driver of the host device. | 06-10-2010 |
20100161840 | Data Reporting Systems and Methods - Systems and methods for data reporting in electronics devices are disclosed. An exemplary system may include a processor configured to encode a bit stream representing information from at least one subsystem in the electronics device. The system may also include an output device in the electronics device. The output device outputs the bit stream for decoding with a receiving device while being ordinarily visually imperceptible to an end-user without the receiving device. | 06-24-2010 |
20100185785 | AUTOMATIC MAPPING AND UPDATING COMPUTER SWITCHING DEVICE - The present invention relates to an automatic mapping and updating computer switch device. The computer switching device provides the compatibility between a plurality of devices and a plurality of computers, and comprises a USB Host Chip connected to the plurality of peripheral devices each containing a USB connector for sending the necessary data (USB device descriptor/report) to a plurality of USB Device Chips, thus, the computers can acquire the necessary data of the peripheral devices through the connected USB Device Chips. Whenever the computer switching device re-boots or any of the peripheral devices are plugged in/pulled out, the USB Host Chip reads the new necessary data again with the previous ones, if any differences are found, the new necessary data is send to the USB Device Chip for storage. | 07-22-2010 |
20100191870 | EQUIPMENT AND METHOD TO IMPLEMENT ADAPTIVE FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS - An equipment and method to implement the adaptive functions of communication protocols are provided so that the smart card operation system can adaptively select the corresponding communication protocol according to that of the terminal. The equipment includes: a communication protocol setting module; a communication protocol detecting module; a communication protocol selecting module. The method includes: setting communication protocol for the smart card operation system; judging whether the communication protocol type of the smart card operation system is identical with that of the terminal; if not identical, selecting communication protocol for the smart card operation system. Therefore, the communication protocol of the smart card operation system can be adaptively selected according to the protocol of the terminal. | 07-29-2010 |
20100205326 | PROGRAMMING PARALLEL I2C SLAVE DEVICES FROM A SINGLE I2C DATA STREAM - Consistent with one example embodiment, communications systems, using a serial data transfer bus having a serial data line and a clock line used to implement a communications protocol, incorporate programming of parallel slave devices concurrently using an I | 08-12-2010 |
20100211698 | WAKEUP TRIGGER TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE USER INTERFACES, ENVIRONMENTS, AND/OR VIRTUAL MACHINES - Detection of remote computing devices triggers a wakeup signal that subsequently activates a remote computing environment. The remote computing environment can be utilized at substantially the same time as a local computing environment or at a different time. A list of available remote peripheral devices can be gathered automatically and/or based on a user request. One or more of the peripheral devices can be chosen by the user and/or chosen automatically based on various criteria. After selection of one or more devices, a wakeup trigger is sent to activate a remote computing environment that includes the one or more devices. The remote computing environment can be monitored and if the devices are no longer available, deactivation of the remote computing environment is performed automatically. | 08-19-2010 |
20100268851 | Management of Redundant Physical Data Paths in a Computing System - A redundancy manager manages commands to peripheral devices in a computer system. These peripheral devices have multiple pathways connecting it to the computer system. The redundancy manager determines the number of independent pathways connected to the peripheral device, presents only one logical device to the operating system and any device driver and any other command or device processing logic in the command path before the redundancy manager. For each incoming command, the redundancy manager determines which pathways are properly functioning and selects the best pathway for the command based at least partly upon a penalty model where a path may be temporarily penalized by not including the pathway in the path selection process for a predetermined time. The redundancy manager further reroutes the command to an alternate path and resets the device for an alternate path that is not penalized or has otherwise failed. | 10-21-2010 |
20110004705 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - When an application is launched, it is determined whether a launching source is a device management. If it is determined that the launching source is the device management, a peripheral apparatus associated with the device management serving as the launching source is controlled as a default peripheral apparatus. | 01-06-2011 |
20110047299 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR USING INTERACTION ACTIVITY INFORMATION - A method of generating interaction activity information including connecting a second apparatus to a first apparatus capable of communicating with each other, receiving first information about a function that is capable of being performed in the first apparatus, from the first apparatus, and generating second information about a function that is used interactively between the first apparatus and the second apparatus, based on the first information. | 02-24-2011 |
20110060848 | SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR FACILITATING INPUT/OUTPUT PROCESSING BY USING TRANSPORT CONTROL WORDS TO REDUCE INPUT/OUTPUT COMMUNICATIONS - A computer program product, apparatus, and method for facilitating input/output processing of a processing environment are provided. The computer program product is provided for performing a method including: obtaining by an input/output communications adapter of the processing environment a transport control word including an address of a channel command word descriptor configured to contain a plurality of commands to be executed by the control unit; forwarding to the control unit the channel command word descriptor that includes one or more commands as one entity, wherein the forwarding includes forwarding from the input/output communications adapter to the control unit the channel command word descriptor including the one or more commands in a single communication; and receiving the ending status by the input/output communications adapter absent a tracking of state of individual commands by the input/output communications adapter, the ending status comprising timing information associated with the one or more commands. | 03-10-2011 |
20110078338 | Card Type Peripheral Apparatus and Host Apparatus - A card type peripheral apparatus connected to a host apparatus for communication therewith according to a specific protocol. The card type peripheral apparatus includes a plurality of configuration registers configured to be accessible by the host apparatus and to be set with diverse set information. At least one of the plurality of configuration registers is a special register configured to be set with data arbitrarily selected and fixedly established by a vendor that either fabricates or markets the card type peripheral apparatus. The special register is set with protocol identification information for discriminating the specific protocol. | 03-31-2011 |
20110113162 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device is connectable to an external device. An interface substrate is detachably connected to a main substrate. A first interface is installed on the interface substrate, and the first interface is connectable to the external device. A second interface is installed on the main substrate, and the second interface is connectable to the external device. A selection unit selects one interface of the first interface on the interface substrate and the second interface on the main substrate. A communication unit communicates information with the external device through the interface selected by the selection unit. At least one of the first interface and the second interface is configured to detect a connection state to the external device. The selection selects an interface which is designated or preferentially selects an interface which detects a connection to the external device. | 05-12-2011 |
20110167177 | MAIN BODY DEVICE, EXTERNAL DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A storage device main body | 07-07-2011 |
20110246678 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC MAPPING AND UPDATING OF COMPUTER SWITCHING DEVICES - The present invention relates to a method for automatic mapping and updating of computer switching devices, wherein the computer switching device is electrically connected with a plurality of peripheral devices and computers via a USB host MCU and a plurality of USB device MCUs that are connected. For non-standard USB devices or USB standard enumeration and parsing unable to be processed by built-in firmware, the USB host MCU transfers special requirements to a computer, receive and convert feedbacks, and transmit them to external peripheral devices to perform enumeration and connection processes and store them in the USB host MCU. For special communication requirements of computers, the USB device MCU performs a reverse process, and decides to map and update automatically to connect USB peripheral devices with computers successfully, thus increasing applicability of products, prolonging their service life and reducing consumption of resources for the benefit of environmental protection. | 10-06-2011 |
20110264825 | PORT SHARING ON A COMPUTING DEVICE - A computing device is configured to communicate with a peripheral via a connector having a predefined physical configuration and a predefined number of pins. The computing device comprising memory for storing instructions and a processor for executing the instructions. The instructions cause the processor to implement the following steps. Communication with the peripheral is initialized using a predefined initialization protocol via at least one predefined pin. Information relating to a pinout configuration defining a logical configuration of the pins is received from the peripheral. The pinout configuration is assigned to the pins. Communicating with the peripheral in commenced using the pinout configuration. A peripheral configured to communicate with the computing device and the methods for communicating there between are also described. | 10-27-2011 |
20120036283 | SUBMODULE AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING PERIPHERAL DATA - A method for exchanging peripheral data and submodule, wherein a transfer means is embedded into an operating system of the submodule for the exchange of the peripheral data with a main module to accelerate a process of copying input/output data from a decentralized peripheral system to a superordinate level. | 02-09-2012 |
20120047290 | CARD TYPE PERIPHERAL APPARATUS AND HOST APPARATUS - A card type peripheral apparatus connected to a host apparatus for communication therewith according to a specific protocol. The card type peripheral apparatus includes a plurality of configuration registers configured to be accessible by the host apparatus and to be set with diverse set information. At least one of the plurality of configuration registers is a special register configured to be set with data arbitrarily selected and fixedly established by a vendor that either fabricates or markets the card type peripheral apparatus. The special register is set with protocol identification information for discriminating the specific protocol. | 02-23-2012 |
20120102236 | COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN ACCESSORY AND A MEDIA PLAYER WITH MULTIPLE PROTOCOL VERSIONS - An interface and protocol allow a media player to communicate with external accessories over a transport link. The protocol includes a core protocol functionality and a number of accessory lingoes. Examples of accessory lingoes include a microphone lingo, a simple remote lingo, a display remote lingo, an RF transmitter lingo, and an extended interface lingo. | 04-26-2012 |
20120110214 | Routing Commands within a Multifunctional Device - A device comprising a router, a controller and an application processor, the controller configured to interoperate at any given time either with the controller or the application processor. When the device is coupled to a host device and the router is set for interoperating with the controller in which it routes host commands (SD commands) to the controller, the router receives a host command from the host device; and in response to the received host command and based on determining that it prompts interoperating with the application processor, to interoperate with the application processor in which it routes host commands (ASSD commands) to the application processor. The router continues to interoperate with the application processor until it receives an indication from the application processor to interoperate with the controller. | 05-03-2012 |
20120137025 | Communication Bus with Shared Pin Set - Bus communications are effected. In accordance with one or more example embodiments, a bus circuit is configured for communicating data in accordance with a main protocol (e.g., as a default), and for communicating with an alternate protocol when signals corresponding to the main protocol are not present. In some implementations, a sense circuit is used with input pins to sense a type of signal for bus communications, and to control communications on the bus with a protocol appropriate for the sensed signals, and for a main protocol when main protocol signals are sensed (e.g., for a default bus operation, or for test operation). | 05-31-2012 |
20120173767 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING PERIPHERAL DEVICES IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - According to one embodiment, a method for remotely controlling peripheral devices in a mobile communication terminal includes acquiring a profile for a controlled peripheral device, configuring a control application for the controlled peripheral device based on the acquired profile, and controlling the controlled peripheral device using the configured control application. | 07-05-2012 |
20120185616 | USB Version Recognition Device - A USB version recognition device includes an indication module, a USB connector, an information source module, and a control module. The USB connector is for connecting with a USB device and receiving a first version message of the USB device. The information source module stores a second version message therein and is connected to the USB connector. The controller module is connected to the indication module and the information source module, and is able to compare the first version message with the second version message to generate an operating version message and show the latter via the indication module. | 07-19-2012 |
20120203936 | DIRECT PERIPHERAL INTERCONNECT - A direct peripheral interconnect (DPI) device and a method for providing a direct interconnect between peripherals are disclosed. The DPI device includes a selector configured to receive producer signals output by peripherals and control signals output by a control unit. The selector is configured to select and output one or more producer signals as an operable signal based on the received control signals. The DPI device also includes an operator having functions stored therein. The operator is configured to receive the operable signal and the control signals, and perform one or more of the functions on the operable signal based on the received control signals. The operator is configured to output a consumer signal corresponding to the operable signal, as well as a status signal providing update information to the main control unit. | 08-09-2012 |
20120233356 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, ALTERNATE RESPONSE APPARATUS, RESPONSE METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND NETWORK SYSTEM - A mechanism for enabling a computer which includes an installer for providing Plug and Play (PnP) to obtain information for a network device is provided. Using an existing development resource, such as a PnP installer, a simple installation method is provided. By causing a proxy server to as a communication intermediary between the computer and a peripheral device which is not in compliance with a predetermined management method, the peripheral device can be managed using the predetermined management method. | 09-13-2012 |
20120246346 | SECURED INTER-PROCESSOR AND VIRTUAL DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - The invention comprises an electronically secured inter-processor and virtual device communications system, with an input/output controller board, a multi-drop bus interface to multiple devices, and a parallel interface to an industry standard single board computer. The invention assigns a bus address and virtual identification number to each device and controls communications between the main central processing unit and the devices through a Plug-n-Play protocol. | 09-27-2012 |
20120290742 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING MULTIFUNCTIONAL AUDIO PORT - A portable electronic device includes an audio port, a universal serial bus (USB) circuit, an audio circuit, a detecting unit, a switch, and a microcontroller. The detecting unit is connected to the audio port. The detecting unit generates a detecting signal in response to detection of either the earphone/microphone or the USB apparatus being connected to the audio port. The microcontroller is connected to the detecting unit and the switch. The microcontroller selects the audio circuit or the USB circuit to the audio port by the switch according to the detecting signal. | 11-15-2012 |
20120303837 | ACHIEVING A UNIFORM DEVICE ABSTRACTION LAYER - A system for achieving a uniform device abstraction layer is described. The system includes a device class determiner coupled with a local server, the device class determiner configured for establishing a device class for at least one device residing in a domain at a premises, wherein the domain is coupled with a remote server, and a device of the at least one device includes a communication port that supports a first protocol corresponding to a second protocol, wherein the second protocol is supported by a device driver coupled with the domain, wherein based on the establishing the device class, an action is enabled to be mapped to the device, thereby enabling an application to run on and utilize a capability of the device. | 11-29-2012 |
20120317316 | SYSTEM TO MANAGE INPUT/OUTPUT PERFORMANCE AND/OR DEADLOCK IN NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE GATEWAY CONNECTED TO A STORAGE AREA NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - An apparatus comprising a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit may be configured to generate a plurality of intermediate signals in response to a plurality of input/output requests. The second circuit may be configured to generate a plurality of processed input/output requests in response to the plurality of input/output requests. The processed input/output requests may be configured to be processed by a drive controller to access a drive array in accordance with a protocol used to process the input/output requests. | 12-13-2012 |
20130042027 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS ASSISTANCE ENGINE - A method to interact with a local USB device is disclosed. A message is received from the local USB device. Predetermined information is extracted from a proper subset of the message. The extracted information is transmitted to a local process. | 02-14-2013 |
20130086283 | INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY - An interface including first and second transport protocol circuitry, a memory and a mode controller. The interface includes first and second physical interface types which are both selectively enabled to interface a set of pads. The first transport protocol circuitry is operative with the first type physical interface in a first mode and the second transport protocol circuitry is operative with the second type physical interface in a second mode. The memory stores a mode value indicative of the operating mode. The mode controller enables one of the physical interface types and a corresponding transport protocol based on the mode value. The first mode is the default mode, and the mode controller enables dynamic transition to the second mode. An escape indication may be enabled during the second mode for dynamic transition back to the first mode. Programmable timing values may be used to facilitate mode transitions. | 04-04-2013 |
20130091308 | MULTI PROTOCOL ADAPTER - A multi protocol adapter capable of implementing various communication modes is disclosed. The multi protocol adapter may include a plurality of communication ports to connect to a plurality of communication modules supporting different communication protocols, and a main controller to convert a signal received from one of a plurality of the communication modules and to output the converted signal to the other communication module. In this instance, each of a plurality of the communication modules is attachable and detachable, and may be connected to one of a plurality of the communication ports. | 04-11-2013 |
20130138837 | ACCESSING DEVICE - An accessing device communicating with a host device and including a connector, a storage unit and a control unit is disclosed. The connector connects to the host device. The storage unit stores data. The control unit communicates with the storage unit according to a first communication protocol and communicates with the host device via the connector according to a second communication protocol. The control unit determines the kind of the second communication protocol according to selection information. | 05-30-2013 |
20130166785 | CONTROLLING MULTIPLE EXTERNAL DEVICE COUPLED TO USER EQUIPMENT - Described embodiments provide a method and user equipment for controlling a plurality of coupled external devices. The method may include determining whether one of applications installed in user equipment is activated upon receipt of a user input when the user equipment is coupled to a plurality of external devices, selecting one of the coupled external devices as a target external device to be mapped, when the application is determined as being activated, and mapping the selected coupled external device with the activated application and establishing a signal route between the user equipment and the selected coupled external device in association with the activated application. | 06-27-2013 |
20130219084 | MULTI-STANDARD COMPATIBLE EV CHARGER - The present invention discloses a multi-standard compatible electrical vehicle charger, including a power converter having an interface compatible with messages or instructions of an internal protocol; when the electrical vehicle charger charges an electric vehicle, the power converter is adapted to output power to a battery of the electric vehicle; and a data transmission device having an internal interface compatible with messages or instructions of the internal protocol and an external interface compatible with messages or instructions of an external protocol; wherein when the electrical vehicle charger charges the electric vehicle, the data transmission device is adapted to communicate with a battery management system through the external interface according to the external protocol followed by the battery management system, and to communicate with the power converter through the internal interface according to the internal protocol followed by the power converter. This electrical vehicle charger improves the utilization rate of the electrical vehicle charger. | 08-22-2013 |
20130246665 | METHOD FOR DELIVERING USER INPUT, AND DEVICE USING SAME - Provided is a method of delivering a user input received from a Human Interface Device (HID) to a source device by a sink device. The method includes: receiving the user input from the HID; generating HID user input information including a first field that represents a type of the HID, a second field that represents an interface type of the HID, and a third field that includes the user input received from the HID; and transmitting the configured HID user input information to the source device. | 09-19-2013 |
20130268697 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING USER SELECTION OF ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN INFORMATION HANDLING RESOURCES AND INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMS IN AN INTEGRATED CHASSIS - In accordance embodiments of the present disclosure a method may include receiving a user indication of a desired association between at least one of a plurality of modular information handling systems and at least one or one or more information handling resources. The method may also include communicating one or more control signals to one or more switching elements housed in a chassis configured to house the plurality of modular information handling systems and the one or more information handling resources, such that a selected modular information handling system is communicatively coupled to a selected information handling resource in accordance with the user indication of the desired association. | 10-10-2013 |
20130311681 | CHANGEABLE FUNCTIONALITY IN A BROADCAST ROUTER - There is provided a broadcast router that includes a plurality of input cards ( | 11-21-2013 |
20140025846 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - An information processing apparatus is able to communicate with a device at a plurality of transmission rates. A signal processing unit processes a signal that is transmitted to and from the device. A storage unit stores parameter information indicating a correspondence between a transmission rate and a parameter for controlling signal conditioning performed by the signal processing unit. A control unit selects a parameter appropriate for a transmission rate determined in cooperation with the device, with reference to the parameter information stored in the storage unit, and applies the selected parameter to the signal processing unit. | 01-23-2014 |
20140032789 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS ASSISTANCE ENGINE - A method to interact with a local USB device is disclosed. A message is received from the local USB device. Predetermined information is extracted from a proper subset of the message. The extracted information is transmitted to a local process. | 01-30-2014 |
20140040510 | STAGED DISCOVERY IN A DATA STORAGE FABRIC - A method of performing discovery in a data storage fabric is disclosed. Performing discovery includes performing a first stage of discovery on expanders in the data storage fabric prior to broadcasting a discovery command to initiators on the data storage fabric. After the first stage has completed, providing the discovery command to the initiators to perform a second stage of discovery. | 02-06-2014 |
20140059253 | METHODS AND STRUCTURE FOR IDENTIFYING SUPPORT FOR SUPER-STANDARD FEATURES IN COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN SERIAL ATTACHED SCSI DEVICES - Methods and structure for determining compatibility between a pair of SAS devices for support of super-standard features of the devices. Features and aspects hereof provide for exchange of information between a first and second SAS device using SAS protocol in non-standard manners. The exchanges are designed to exchange information between compatible, enhanced device without causing protocol violation errors in either the first or second devices. The information exchanged represents super-standard features supported by each device. Mutually supported super-standard features are enabled for further communications between the devices. If no super-standard features are mutually supported or if the second device is non-enhanced, no super-standard features are enabled in further communications between the devices. | 02-27-2014 |
20140082227 | ELECTRONIC TOOL AND METHODS FOR MEETINGS - An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting is described. These can include a node configuration means adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. | 03-20-2014 |
20140122747 | CONTROLLER, DATA STORAGE DEVICE, AND DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAVING VARIABLE COMMUNICATION SPEED - Apparatuses having variable communication speeds are disclose. In one example, an apparatus may comprise a controller configured to: receive a signal from a host, the signal being compatible with a data communication protocol at a first data communication speed; selectively implement a first data communication protocol from a plurality of data communication protocols to communicate with a first memory or implement a second data communication protocol from the plurality of data communication protocols to communicate with a second memory based on the data communication speed; store data in the first memory via the first data communication protocol when the data communication speed is a first speed; and store data in the second memory via the second data communication protocol when the data communication speed is a second speed that is different than the first speed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140181328 | TECHNIQUES FOR CONFIGURING CONTACTS OF A CONNECTOR - Systems and methods for configuring contacts of a first connector includes detecting mating of a second connector with the first connector and in response to the detection, sending a command over one of the contacts and waiting for a response to the command. If a valid response to the command is received, the system determines the orientation of the second connector. The response also includes configuration information for contacts in the second connector. The system then configures some of the other contacts of the first connector based on the determined orientation and configuration information of the contacts of the second connector. | 06-26-2014 |
20140207974 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION DEVICE CAPABILITIES - The present subject matter discloses a method for managing capabilities of a communication device. In one implementation, the method comprises communicating, by the communication device, with a stationary device provided at a predetermined location using a short distance communication protocol. The method further comprises obtaining one or more device management policies associated with the predetermined location. The method further comprises implementing the device management policies for controlling usage of one or more capabilities of the communication device at the predetermined location. | 07-24-2014 |
20140207975 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION LINKS - A system and method for managing a communication link between a consumer electronic device adapted for two-way, wireless communications with at least one peripheral. The communication link is managed using a controller that is associated with the consumer electronic device that functions to assign communication slots to the peripheral to facilitate communications between the peripheral and the consumer electronic device. | 07-24-2014 |
20140258562 | COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE AND AN ACCESSORY DEVICE USING A RECONFIGURABLE ACCESSORY COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL - In a method of controlling an accessory device by a mobile computing device, upon being communicatively coupled with the accessory device, the mobile computing device communicates with the accessory device using an accessory communication protocol to receive accessory information, and protocol configuration data associated with a specific application executable on the accessory device. The mobile computing device reconfigures the accessory communication protocol based on the protocol configuration data to obtain a reconfigured accessory communication protocol, and then communicates with the accessory device using the reconfigured accessory communication protocol to control execution of basic functionality and the specific application on the accessory device. | 09-11-2014 |
20140372631 | ADAPTIVE CABLE INTERFACE - A computer implemented method, a computer program product, and a computer negotiate pin assignment for a cabling interface. A cabling interface discovers an attached device through an interrogation from a connected port. The cabling interface performs a handshake with the attached device. The handshake shares information on the protocols, bandwidth needs, streams and pins supported by the attached device. The cabling interface declares a set of supported streams needed for communication by the cabling interface. The cabling interface negotiates pin layout for each streams that will be used for communication between the cabling interface and the attached device. The cabling interface assigns pins based on needs of the attached device and needs of the cabling interface. | 12-18-2014 |
20140379941 | RECEIVING DEVICE, TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a receiving device configured to receive a stream transmitted from a transmitting device connected by an MHL cable in compliance with an MHL standard, including, two or more HDMI terminals, to which the MHL cable is connected, two or more MHL processors, each configured to process signals of the stream input to the HDMI terminals in compliance with an MHL standard, and a switch configured to switch connection between the terminals and one of the MHL processors based on whether the MHL cable is connected thereto. | 12-25-2014 |
20150127856 | CONFIGURABLE MULTI-LANE SCRAMBLER FOR FLEXIBLE PROTOCOL SUPPORT - Various structures and methods are disclosed related to configurable scrambling circuitry. Embodiments can be configured to support one of a plurality of protocols. Some embodiments relate to a configurable multilane scrambler that can be adapted either to combine scrambling circuits across a plurality of lanes or to provide independent lane-based scramblers. Some embodiments are configurable to select a scrambler type. Some embodiments are configurable to adapt to one of a plurality of protocol-specific scrambling polynomials. Some embodiments relate to selecting between least significant bit (“LSB”) and most significant bit (“MSB”) ordering of data. In some embodiments, scrambler circuits in each lane are adapted to handle data that is more than one bit wide. | 05-07-2015 |
20150331830 | Unifying Class Device Interface With One Host Interface By Using Embedded Controller - A system, device and method for communicating between a host device and a plurality of peripheral devices wherein the communications utilize a single interface that is supported by the host. The host includes a plurality of class drivers and miniport drivers. Each of the class drivers implements functionality associated with one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices. Each miniport driver provides an interface by which one or more of the class drivers communicate with one or more of the plurality peripheral devices using class protocols, wherein the miniport drivers communicate through a single host interface supported by the host. An embedded controller interfaces with the plurality of peripheral devices using the respective native bus protocols of the peripheral devices and wherein the embedded controller interfaces with the plurality of miniport drivers using the single host interface. | 11-19-2015 |
20160117278 | PERIPHERAL PROTOCOL NEGOTIATION - Systems and methods of operating a computing system may involve utilizing at least one of a peripheral protocol negotiation and a universal connector to determine a peripheral device protocol, and reconfiguring a computer device to accommodate that peripheral device protocol Upon such a reconfiguration, the peripheral protocol negotiation may “step aside”, and one or more subsequent communications between a host computer and the peripheral device utilizing the peripheral device protocol may start. | 04-28-2016 |
20160127516 | MULTI-OPERATING SYSTEM INPUT DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of establishing a wireless connection between a data input device and a host computing device. More specifically, the embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for using a single input device (e.g., keyboard, mouse, or touchpad devices) with multiple host computing devices that may be running different operating systems, and efficiently switching the data protocols used to transmit HID data between the input device and the multiple host computing devices without requiring user interaction. | 05-05-2016 |
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