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| 20080201493 | Determining authorized use of a software application - A user may enable features of a software application installed on a processing device only when the processing device is at a location for which the processing device is authorized to use the software application. If the processing device is offline, the processing device may refer to data in a component of the processing device to determine whether the data includes an authorized value. If processing device determines that the data has the authorized value, then the features of the installed software application may be enabled. In some embodiments, data with respect to unauthorized use of the software application may be recorded. In other embodiments, a determination may be made regarding whether a processing device, associated with an entity, violates a license agreement of the entity with respect to an installed software application. If the license agreement of the entity is determined to be violated, then information may be recorded. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080215765 | Detecting Connection to a USB Host or Hub Without Using an Extra Status Input - A low power Universal Serial Bus (USB) capable device uses a weak pull-up resistance that is coupled to at least one data line of the USB for detection of when the USB capable device is connected to a USB host or hub. When the USB capable device is not connected to the USB host or hub, USB peripheral, including the USB transceiver, USB voltage regulator, serial interface and/or USB logic circuits required for USB operation may be powered down to conserve power drawn by the USB capable device. When the USB capable device is connected to the USB host or hub, a voltage from the weak pull-up will be significantly reduced, thus signaling that the USB peripheral and associated circuits should be powered up for normal USB operation. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215766 | Access, monitoring and communication device and method - An access, monitoring and communication device and method for at least one protected local area of buildings, rooms or properties is described. The device includes at least one master unit having the following components: a monitor, a camera, a loudspeaker, a microphone, at least one function key, a controller, a memory and a signal and data transmission device with a network interface for signal transmission to and from at least one distant station via an IP network. As an additional component, the master unit comprises a reader for reading ID numbers stored on ID cards as an identification feature. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080235405 | USB controller and a testing method of the USB controller - A USB controller and a testing method of the USB controller are disclosed. The USB controller includes | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080244107 | MULTIFUNCTION PERIPHERAL AND DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM - A multifunction device has a plurality of functions, including at least a data storage function and a function different from the data storage function, and capable of being connected to a computer via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface, the multifunction device including: a device data outputting unit that outputs information forcing an OS (operating system) in the computer to recognize the multifunction device as a USB storage class device according to the USB standard when establishing a connection with the computer; and a controlling unit that, when output data including a command in a SCSI-compliant data format is transferred from the computer, determines which one of the plurality of functions the output data is for controlling, based on a value stored in a logic unit number (LUN) field provided in the command. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080276014 | PERIPHERAL OBJECT COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM - In accordance with respective embodiments of the present invention, flexibility can be improved due to an arbitrary communication system being made available, and convenience can be improved due to visible identification information being made unnecessary. Concretely, an ID-metadata database server is prepared in which metadata in which displaying information and a communication system are described for each peripheral object are stored, and when a display apparatus detects a peripheral object in accordance with receiving a radio signal, the display apparatus acquires metadata of the detected peripheral object from the ID-metadata database server, and executes communication with a peripheral object representative server on the basis of a communication system described in the metadata. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080294803 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FULL-DUPLEX MESOCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - Data transport is provided in a communication network such as a Network-on-Chip arrangement via full-duplex mesochronous links between routers. Request signals and response signals are exchanged between these routers acting alternatively as an initiator and a target operating in respective clock domains at opposite ends of respective full-duplex mesochronous links. The request initiator flow control signals are monitored at the target end of the link while the response target flow control signals are monitored at the initiator end of the link. The monitoring action involves ascertaining if a request has been granted at the initiator end of the link and if a response has been granted at the target end of said link thus correspondingly managing the data flow over the link. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080301325 | Storage network system, managing apparatus managing method and program - A storage network system includes computers, storage systems, connection devices that control connection relations between the computers and the storage system, and a managing device that manages the computers, the storage system and the connection devices. The managing device includes a control section that specifies connection ports of the computers, the storage system and the connection devices that compose the storage network system. Further, the control device of the managing device displays on a display section a data traffic amount at each of the connection ports for each connection path from the computer to the storage system. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090013096 | TECHNIQUES FOR TRANSFERRING INFORMATION BETWEEN AN ACCESSORY AND A MULTI-COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A connector interface system for a communication device is disclosed. The interface includes a docking connector. The docking connector includes first make/last break contacts that minimize internal damage to the internal electronics. The docking connector also includes specific keying arrangement to prevent noncompliant connectors from being plugged in, and thereby minimizes potential damage to the multi-communication device. The connector interface system also includes a remote connector which provides for the ability to output audio, input audio, provides I/O serial protocol, and to provide an output video. Embodiments of the present invention allow for a standard headphone cable to be plugged in but also for special remote control cables, microphone cables, video cables could be utilized in such a system. The connector interface system also includes a serial protocol to control device features. These controls help a user sort and search for data more efficiently within the device. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090024767 | Signal Input System - Disclosed is a signal input system to input an image signal from source equipment to sink equipment through a High Definition Multimedia Interface, wherein the source equipment comprises a transmission section to transmit a format signal to the sink equipment through a predetermined first line in the High Definition Multimedia Interface, the format signal having a voltage value corresponding to a format of the image signal and the sink equipment comprises: a reception section to receive the format signal transmitted through the first line by the transmission section; a judging section to judge the format of the image signal based on the voltage value of the format signal which is received by the reception section; and a setting section to set an image output based on a judgment result of the judging section. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090024768 | CONNECTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, CONNECTION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A storage apparatus connection managing apparatus, detecting upon detecting that a new storage apparatus has been connected to the computer, whether the storage apparatus includes a data area capable of storing data and a program area having preliminarily stored therein a data access program for accessing the data area of the storage apparatus and a volume management program for managing a data storage destination in an integrated manner when storing data in a distributed manner in a plurality of storage apparatuses. The apparatus reads the data access program and the volume management program from the program area of the detected storage apparatus and activates the programs in the apparatus. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090031051 | CENTRALIZED SERVER RACK MANAGEMENT USING USB - A multi-server computing system includes a plurality of server modules mounted in an enclosure; each server has a universal serial bus (USB) interface. An enclosure onboard administration (OA) module is also mounted in the enclosure and has an addressable communication interface for connection to a remote management system and a USB interface connected to each of the plurality of servers. The USB interface of the enclosure OA operates as a master and the USB interface of each of the plurality of servers acts as a slave to the enclosure OA, such that each of the server modules can be managed by the remote management system using a single communication address. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090031052 | PRINT DEVICE DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system and method include a printing device having an embedded server that generates an electronic document. The content of the electronic document may he data representative of operational elements of the device. An application server may contain program instructions that request the electronic document from the printing device. A firewall may separate the printing device and the application server from an external hosted server. The application server may include program instructions to periodically poll the hosted server to determine whether the hosted server has issued an electronic document request. If the hosted server has issued an electronic document request, the application server may return content of the electronic document from the printing device to the hosted server. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090070492 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATING A PRESENCE OF A PORTABLE MEMORY MEDIUM - The subject application is directed to a system and method for a presence of a portable memory medium. A plurality of graphical elements are first generated on an associated display, each of which correspond to a unique portable data storage medium interface. Device data is then received representing a presence of a portable data storage medium in at least one of the portable data storage medium interfaces. An indicator is then generated on the associated display corresponding to each graphical element associated with a portable data storage medium interface for which a presence of a portable data storage medium is indicated via received device data. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090083452 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CREATING DEVICE ASSOCIATION/CONTROL INFORMATION FOR REALISTIC MEDIA REPRESENTATION - Provided is an apparatus and method for creating device association/control information for realistic media representation. The device includes a media analyzer, a device information creator, a device parameter creator, a device attribute database, a device control information creator, and a device control stream creator. The media analyzer analyzes media to determine control values and control times for control parameters of respective devices to be associated for media reproduction. The device information creator creates device information by searching peripheral devices connected to a media reproduction device. The device parameter creator creates device parameter information by extracting controllable factors for the respective devices. The device attribute database stores the device information and the device parameter information. The device control information creator creates device control information including control values and control times for the respective device parameters. The device control stream creator creates a device control stream by converting the device control information into a stream-format binary code in the order of reproduction. Herein, one or more devices are associated according to the contents of the media. The apparatus and method can provide the optimal media representation effect by controlling peripheral devices suitably for an available environment by creating a signal for controlling the peripheral devices according to the media contents. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090089461 | Image input/output switching method for a notebook computer and related notebook computer - A notebook computer includes a display module, a processing unit, an image input/output module and a detecting unit. The processing unit is electrically connected to the display module. The image input/output module is electrically connected to the processing unit and includes an image switch and at least one image connector. The detecting unit is electrically connected to the display module and the image input/output module. The detecting unit is capable of detecting whether a signal transmitted via the image input/output module is an input or output signal, and notifies the display module and the image input/output module accordingly to switch to the input/output image. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090100199 | DEVICE AND RECOGNITION CONTROL METHOD AMONG DEVICES - A recognition control method among devices, the recognition control method includes receiving a second device recognition signal via a wireless signal module of a first device from a wireless signal module of a second device, and recognizing that the second device is located in a direction from the first device through the second device recognition signal. With respect to the second device, the method includes receiving a first device recognition signal via the wireless signal module of the second device from the wireless signal module of the first device, and recognizing that the first device is located in a direction from the second device through the first device recognition signal. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090113081 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL, AND METHODS OF COMMUNICATING BETWEEN DEVICES - A method of wireless communication between personal devices includes wirelessly transmitting and/or wirelessly receiving a message at a low data rate and with low latency data. The message may include at least one of a sync data field, a channel frequency field, a channel period field, a channel type field, a data format field, a control command field, a security field, a network field, a network level field, a manufacturer number field, a device type field, a device number field, a manufacturing date field, a model number field, a device identification field, a field of information to be communicated, and a checksum field. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090113082 | Device, System, and Method of Speculative Packet Transmission - Device, system and method of speculative packet transmission. For example, an apparatus for speculative packet transmission includes: a credit-based flow control interconnect device to initiate speculative transmission of a Transaction Layer Packet if a number of available flow control credits is insufficient for completing the transmission. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090125646 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURING INPUT FROM AN EXTERNAL DEVICE TO A HOST - The pureness of a connection between an external device and a host computer can be inspected or monitored to determine the status: connected or disconnected. When it is determined that a disconnection state is entered, an indication can be sent to the host and, in parallel, the data transportation from and/or to the external device may be manipulated. In some embodiments an exemplary connection protector device (CPD) may be added to the connection in between the external device and the host. The CPD can have two connectors one for the host and one for the cable of the external device. The CPD can be adapted to identify any disconnection in the connection with the host and/or the connection with the external device on the other side of the CPD. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090150571 | METHOD OF USING PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTED TO COMPUTER VIA NETWORK, AND PROGRAM - This invention provides a method of connecting a network-connected image input device, to which a plug-and-play function cannot be applied to a computer installed with an OS (operating system) and using the image input device. To this end, when a control program of the image input device is activated, the program notifies the OS of information indicating that the peripheral device is connected, irrespective of connection/non-connection between the peripheral device and the computer. Upon reception of a command for activating the peripheral device, the control program confirms the connection/non-connection between the peripheral device and the computer. When the connection is confirmed, the control program controls the peripheral device to activate. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090150572 | STRUCTURE FOR HANDLING DATA REQUESTS - A design structure embodied in a machine readable storage medium for designing, manufacturing, and/or testing a design is provided. The design structure generally includes a computer system that includes a CPU, a memory controller, memory, a bus connecting the CPU, memory controller and memory, circuitry for providing a speculative read threshold corresponding to a selected percentage of the total number of reads that can be speculatively issued, and circuitry for intermixing demand reads and speculative reads in accordance with the speculative read threshold. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090150573 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes a detector configured to detect connection of an external device, a determination unit configured to determine whether content associated with the external device is included in the content data, and an external device operation controller configured to set the content associated with the external device to be content to be operated by the external device when the detector detects the connection of the external device and the determination unit determines that the content associated with the external device is included in the content data. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090198840 | Typing Tutoring System and Method for Indicating Finger Placement on a Keyboard - A keyboard used for typing tutoring comprises a plurality of keys, in which each key comprises first and second actuators. The first actuator is arranged to generate a keystroke signal when the key is pressed by a first prescribed amount to record a normal keystroke on a computer with which the keyboard is associated. The second actuator is arranged to generate a contact signal when the key is contacted by a user and pressed by a second prescribed amount which is less than the first prescribed amount. An indicator responsive to the contact signals generated by the second actuators of the keys indicates to the user which key has been contacted. The indicator is operable independently of a monitor of the computer which displays the normal keystrokes. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090210568 | Keyboard Adaptive Haptic Response - Various embodiments provide a keyboard that adaptively provides haptic feedback to a user. In at least some embodiments, an actuation of a key or keyboard element of the keyboard is detected. This can be accomplished by detecting the closure of an associated switch caused by a user depressing the key or keyboard element. In response to detecting the actuation, an electrically-deformable material is utilized as an actuating mechanism to impart single or multi-vectored movement to the key or keyboard element according to drive parameters. This movement produces a perceived acceleration of the key or keyboard element, thus providing haptic feedback which simulates a “snapover” effect. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090222594 | Electrical Field Device and Method for Establishing a Data Link Between a Data Interface of the Electrical Field Device and a Data Memory Inside the Device - An electrical field device has a microprocessor-controlled control device, a data memory which is inside the device and is connected to the control device via a first memory controller, and a data interface which is connected to the control device and is intended to connect external devices to the electrical field device. In order to ensure access to the data memory inside such a field device even when the control device or internal power supply device is not in working order, the data interface is connected to the data memory inside the device via a second memory controller. There is also disclosed a method for establishing a data link between a data interface of an electrical field device and a data memory inside the device. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090287852 | METHOD FOR DISCONNECTING A TRANSCEIVER FROM A BUS IN MULTIPOINT/MULTIDROP ARCHITECTURE - The present invention relates to a method for disconnecting a transceiver from a bus in multipoint/multidrop architecture. A central processing unit (CPU) and a universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART) in a system are connected to a controller used for storing and transmitting data, and the controller is further connected with a bus through a transceiver that monitors/records data and a relay that connects or disconnects the transceiver from the bus. The controller comprises a signal comparator used to compare similarities and differences of data and a failure detection controller used to achieve connection or disconnection of the bus with the transceiver. In case of the transceiver's failure, the controller disconnects the transceiver from the bus to ensure that the bus does not fail to work due to breakdown of the transceiver. On the other hand, a signal feedback mechanism is also utilized for a maintenance person to shorten the time in failure detection and thus reduce enterprises' operating losses caused by breakdown of their communication equipments. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090292831 | HOT UNPLUGGABLE MEDIA STORAGE DEVICE - Improved techniques for rendering a peripheral device removable (e.g., unpluggable) are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, the peripheral device is rendered removable from a host computer without preparatory user actions. In effect, the peripheral device can be automatically prepared for removal in the event that its user removes (unplugs) it from its host computer. According to another aspect of the invention, the peripheral device includes a data storage device that is mounted to a file system of the other computer when the other computer desires access to the data storage device. Otherwise, the data storage device is normally unmounted so that if the peripheral device were to be removed (e.g., unplugged) no harm or damage to data stored therein would occur. These aspects of the invention can be utilized alone or in combination with one another. The invention is particularly well suited for peripheral devices that are media players which are “hot” unpluggable without detrimental consequences. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090319697 | Computer System and Method for Indicating a Display Output Device Thereof - A computer system and a method for indicating a display output device thereof are disclosed. The method for indicating a display output device comprises the following steps: detecting whether the computer system has a display function or not; if yes, selecting the display output device according to the setting of a BIOS; and signaling for indication to notify a user by using an indicator. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090327531 | Remote Inking - In one or more embodiments, a bus driver, included on a local computing system, enables detection of hardware available on a host computing system for a remote access session. Upon detecting a hardware device on the host computing system, an operating system included in the local computing system may obtain a device driver for controlling data captured from the hardware device. The device driver may be used to inject data captured from the hardware device into the local operating system's input stack. In some examples, the data is injected into the local operating system's input stack at a layer that corresponds to a layer at which the data was captured on the host computing system. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100017542 | STORAGE SUBSYSTEM WITH CONFIGURABLE BUFFER - A storage subsystem includes a variable-size write buffer that temporarily stores write data received from a host system. The storage subsystem is capable of adjusting the size of the write buffer so as to vary both the performance (e.g., sustained write speed) of the storage subsystem and a risk of data loss. In one embodiment, the storage subsystem implements a command set that enables the host system to directly control the size of the write buffer. The storage subsystem may additionally or alternatively be capable of adjusting the size of the write buffer based on monitored operating conditions, such as the temperature, the stability/consistency of a power signal received from the host system, and/or the elapsed time since the storage subsystem was last powered up. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100049880 | Circuits and Methods for Reliable Automatic USB Speed Detection - The Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) 2.0 Specification defines three speeds of communication for its bus, and each has its own signaling characteristics. Due to the uniqueness of each speed, PHYs must be placed in a separate mode for each signaling rate. Although USB devices may know its communication speed, a general purpose USB analyzer must be able to analyze all USB communications. Rather than force the user to manually set the operating mode of the analyzer, this invention describes circuits for automatically and reliably determining the monitored USB communication speed. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100057945 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device with an ability to provide services appropriate for situations, he electronic device having: a situation information acquisition part for acquiring situation information, which is dynamic information; a determining part for determining whether a service can be executed; a service information acquisition part for acquiring information for executing a service; and an execution part for executing an acquired service. A condition information acquisition part is provided so that, when the determining part determines that a service cannot be executed, it acquires service available information for the service to become available. Furthermore, a situation information correctness determining part is provided which determines correctness of the situation information acquired in the situation information acquisition part. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100064066 | KVM switch system and interface adapter for detecting interface of computer - A keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) switch system capable of detecting an interface of a computer and an interface adapter used therefor are provided. The KVM switch system includes a computer connector, a processor, and a detecting link. The computer connector is coupled to a computer. The processor is coupled to the computer connector with the detecting link connected therebetween. The processor outputs a first signal to the computer via the computer connector when the processor detects that the detecting link provides a first level and outputs a second signal when the interface adapter is connected between the computer connector and the computer, therefore, the processor detects that the detecting link and the computer provide a second level. The interface adapter has a PS/2 interface and a USB interface. A reserved pin of the PS/2 interface is connected to a power pin of the USB interface. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100082847 | PERIPHERAL DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The peripheral device management system includes a server, a peripheral device, a data processing device. The data processing device includes an attempting unit, a confirming unit, a notifying unit, a first setting unit, and a second setting unit. The attempting unit attempts to acquire, from the peripheral device, firmware data. The confirming unit confirms, to the server, whether a newer firmware than the firmware installed on the peripheral device is available for downloading from the server. The notifying unit notifies that the newer firmware is available for downloading from the server. The first setting unit sets a first confirmation time as the confirmation time if a result of the attempting unit satisfies a prescribed condition. The second setting unit sets a second confirmation time that precedes the first confirmation time as the confirmation time if the result of the attempting unit does not satisfy the prescribed condition. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100115148 | INFORMATION PROCESS SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESS APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information process system that makes it possible to easily a create process definition ticket according to a template created by checking common capabilities of devices. Devices that have a potential for being used to execute a process based on the process definition ticket defining the process comprised of a plurality of processes on a network are selected, and information on capabilities of the selected devices is obtained. Process items included in the template are designated. Functions common or uncommon to the devices are displayed in an identifiable manner based on the information on the capabilities of the devices in the designated process items. A process definition ticket template including common capabilities of the selected devices is generated with respect to the designated process items based on checking of a display. A process definition ticket that is to be executed using the devices is created based on the generated template. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100121990 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EMBEDDED REGENERATIVE LICENSING - A method and system for embedded regenerative licensing are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method, comprises transmitting a first capability request for a first hardware device to a hardware adapter. A second capability request for a second hardware device is transmitted to the hardware adapter. A first device capability response for the first hardware device is received from the hardware adapter. The first device capability response comprises a first timestamp, a first unique identifier for the first hardware device, and a first functions list to disable on the first hardware device. A second device capability response for the second hardware device is received from the hardware adapter. The second device capability response comprises a second timestamp, a second unique identifier for the second hardware device, and a second functions list including one or more functions from the first hardware device to enable on the second hardware device. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100153588 | COMPUTER EXECUTABLE PROGRAM FOR MANAGING MEDIAS - A computer executable program for managing medias is provided. The computer executable program includes a connection detecting module, a searching module, a removing module, and a downloading module. When the connection detecting module detects a communication connection between a portable electronic device and a computer is established, the searching module searches a first type of medias of the portable electronic device, and the removing module moves the first type of medias from the portable electronic device to the computer. The searching module also searches a second type of medias of the computer, the downloading module downloads the second type of medias from the computer to the portable electronic device. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100174835 | Signal Converter for an All-In-One USB Connector - A signal converter is used to connect between an all-in-one USB connector and a PCB and has outer communication interfaces, an inner communication interface and a processing unit. The processing unit has an identifying and converting procedure. The identifying and converting procedure is periodically executed to detect the outer communication interfaces in sequence and determine whether a response signal is sent back from one of the outer communication interfaces. If a determined result is positive, the processing unit bi-directionally converts two different standard signals of the inner communication interface and the outer communication interface that transmit the response signal. Therefore, the PCB successfully communicates with the external electronic device through the correct port of the all-in-one USB connector. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100180052 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus with a plurality of USB (universal serial bus) ports to which USB devices can be connected, includes: detection means for detecting the USB port of the plurality of USB ports to which the USB device that is in the course of data communication is connected; and first display control means for displaying on a display unit provided in a position corresponding to the detected USB port the fact that the USB device connected to the detected USB port is in the course of data communication. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100217894 | PROGRAMMING DEVICE FOR A NETWORK OF CONTROL NODES AND SYSTEM WITH SUCH A PROGRAMMING DEVICE - A programming device for a network of control nodes includes a recording module for determining the control nodes connected to the network and a system object module connected to the recording module. The system object module includes a system object model representing the control-node configuration of the network, the system object module being configured to define the communication relations between the determined control nodes on the basis of the system object model. The programming device further includes a configuration output module connected to the system object module for transmitting the communication relations between the control nodes in the network to the control nodes, the communication relations being determined by the system object module. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100217895 | Data Modifying Bus Buffer - According to one embodiment of the invention, a data modifying bus buffer generally includes a switch that is configured to selectively couple a first databus to a second databus. The switch is controlled by a buffer controller. The first databus and a second databus have a similar predetermined protocol. The buffer controller is operable to monitor the first databus for the presence of a particular sequence of the signals such that, when the particular sequence of the signals is found, the first switch may be selectively opened or closed. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100228892 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE STATUS OF A UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS PORT OF A MOBILE PHONE - A system and method are provided for detecting connection status of a universal serial bus (USB) port of a mobile phone and a terminal device from among connecting, connected, disconnecting, or disconnected status. A voltage of the USB port is the same as a voltage of a charging interface of the mobile phone. The voltage of the charging interface is detected. The connection status of the mobile phone stored in a storage system is updated according to the voltage status of the charging interface. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100262725 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING UNIT AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing unit includes: a display unit detection unit that detects whether an external display unit is connected to the information processing unit; a transmission unit that transmits, to the other information processing units, a fact that the external display unit is connected when the display unit detection unit detects that the external display unit is connected; and a control unit that performs control so that information transmitted from the other information processing units is displayed on the external display unit. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100281186 | Electric protective relay provided with a USB type connector - An electric protective relay provided with a USB type connector that is provided with at least a “USB” type or miniUSB interface connector ( | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100281187 | Methods of Operating Electronic Devices Having USB Interfaces Capable of Supporting Multiple USB Interface Standards - An electronic device includes a universal serial bus (USB) interface therein. This USB interface is configured to support at least first and second different USB interface standards. These different interface standards are selected by the electronic device in response to comparing a voltage level of a signal provided to said USB interface relative to a reference voltage generated within the electronic device. The signal provided to the USB may be a power supply signal, the first USB standard may be a USB 2.0 interface standard and the second USB standard may be an inter-chip USB interface standard. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100332690 | PROCESSOR PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS DEVICE, METHOD, AND SIMULATOR - A processor performance analysis device analyzes performance of a multithreaded processor in a system LSI which includes: the multithreaded processor which executes processing in parallel using multiple logical processors; a functional core which executes processing different from the processing executed by the multithreaded processor; and a memory interface which receives each access request and controls access to memory. The processor performance analysis device includes: an operational information output unit which monitors the multithreaded processor to output operational information; an access information output unit which monitors the memory interface to output memory access information; and an analysis information output unit which analyzes the performance of the multithreaded processor using the operational information and the memory access information. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110040902 | COMPENSATION ENGINE FOR TRAINING DOUBLE DATA RATE DELAYS - A memory subsystem configured to perform event-driven training. The memory subsystem includes a memory, a memory controller coupled to the memory, and a monitoring unit coupled to the memory controller. The monitoring unit is configured to monitor at least one parameter of the memory subsystem, determine whether at least one parameter is within a specified range, and provide an indication to the memory controller if at least one parameter is not within the specified range. The memory controller is configured to perform a training procedure responsive to receiving the indication. Performing the training procedure includes the memory controller performing at least one write to memory, at least one read from memory, and adjusting a delay for one or more signals conveyed between the memory controller and the memory. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110060849 | MONITORING METHOD AND KEYBOARD VIDEO MOUSE SWITCH - A monitoring method for monitoring operations performed via a first console device, which comprises the following steps. Firstly, a keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switch is provided, wherein the KVM switch comprises a plurality of video processing units for implementing multiple video processing channels KVM switching. Next, in response to a first login command provided by the first console device, a first channel between the first console device and a first computer is established for transmission. A first video processing unit among the plurality of video processing units is employed to process first video signals transmitted between the first console device and the first computer. Then, whether a second console device has a monitoring authority is determined in response to a second login command provided by the second console device; if so, the next step is performed to provide the first video signal to the second console device. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110060850 | MOBILE DEVICE OF SUPPORTING UART AND USB COMMUNICATION USING SAME CONNECTOR AND OPERATING METHOD THERE-OF - A mobile device for supporting universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) communication and universal serial bus (USB) communication using a single connector and a method thereof are provided. The mobile device includes a USB connector, a USB module selectively connected with the connector to communicate with an external USB device, at least one internal UART device selectively connected with the connector to communicate with an external UART device, a determiner configured to determine whether the connector has been coupled to the external USB device or the external UART device based on a signal applied to at least one of pins of the connector, a switching unit configured to selectively connect data lines of the connector to one among the USB module and the at least one internal UART module based on a determination result of the determiner, and a central processing unit (CPU) configured to control the switching unit, thereby automatically switching the data lines of the connector to an appropriate internal module according to whether a device coupled to the connector is a USB device or a UART device. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110106982 | HOST ACCOMMODATING MULTIPLE USERS AND USER STATIONS THEREFOR - A host and multiple user stations form a system that provides computer functionality to multiple users by equipping the host with a host multifunction unit and by equipping the user stations with station multifunction units. Both the host and the station multifunction units have communication units and processing circuitry. The communication unit of the host interfaces with the communication units of the user stations to enable mutual signal exchange. The processing circuitry of the host multifunction unit enables the CPU of the host to send and receive signals to and from the user stations. The processing circuitry of the station multifunction units enables signals sent from the host to be forwarded to a display unit of the user station. The processing circuitry of the station multifunction units also enables signals from an input unit of the user stations to be forwarded to the host. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106983 | PASSIVE CLIENT-HOST DETECTION FOR CONNECTED PERIPHERALS - A client-host detection device for detecting connecting a connected peripheral is disclosed herein. The device comprises a peripheral sensor connected to a terminal, a terminal sensor connected to or for connection to a peripheral and a terminal electrical connector connected to the terminal for electrical connection with a peripheral electrical connector connected to a peripheral. The peripheral sensor is positioned to sense the terminal sensor upon connection of the terminal electrical connector with the peripheral electrical connector. The device allows for an electrical connector to be maintained in an unpowered state unless a peripheral is connected thereby reducing or preventing de-plating of the contacts of the electrical connector caused by conductive solution across the contacts as a result of the voltage on the connections. The device also allows for the use of an unpowered peripheral. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110113163 | BUS WIDTH NEGOTIATION - There is provided a method and apparatus for bus negotiation. One such method includes determining a configuration of a first bond pad, the first bond pad indicating whether a host is configured to communicate with a fixed data storage device or a removable data storage device. If the first bond pad indicates the host is configured to communicate with a fixed data storage device, then the method additionally includes determining the configuration of a second bond pad. The second bond pad indicates the supported bus width of the fixed data storage device. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110145443 | DFX SOFTWARE DEBUG FEATURE FOR IO AND OTHER NON-MEMORY TYPED TRANSACTIONS - A system and method for monitoring a data-path between a plurality of devices which are communicably interfaced with a bus for a transaction. The transaction is copied to a replicate transaction, and the original transaction is allowed to proceed to whichever of the plurality of devices to which it is uniquely addressed according to the transaction. A destination address of the replicate transaction is modified to a specified memory device which is also communicably interfaced with the bus, and the replicate transaction is then released onto the data-path, thus allowing the replicate transaction to proceed to the specified memory device based on the modified destination address. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110153873 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING ERRONEOUS TRANSFERS FOR MICROCONTROLLER OR MICROPROCESSOR WITH A VIEW TO GUARANTEEING PARTITIONING - A method and a device for the detection of erroneous or inopportune transactions of any entity of a microprocessor or microcontroller includes programming counters internal or external to the microcontroller, which is configured to count the number of transactions in the target area of the target interface of the microcontroller; count the total number of transactions on the target interface, and verify that the number of transactions outside of the target area of the target interface of the microcontroller is zero. Equality between the number of transactions in the target area of the target interface and the total number of transactions on the target interface of the microcontroller is verified. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110191503 | Motherboard Compatible with Multiple Versions of Universal Serial Bus (USB) and Related Method - A mother board compatible with multiple versions of universal serial bus (USB) is disclosed. The motherboard comprises a connector, a host controller interface (HCI) means, a serial bus slot, and a detection unit. The connector is used for exchanging signals of a first USB version and signals of a second USB version with an external USB device. The host HCI means is coupled to the connector through a first data line, for proving the signals of the first USB version. The serial bus slot is coupled to the connector through a second data line, for conveying the signals of the second USB version. The detection unit is coupled to the serial bus slot for detecting an insertion state of the serial bus slot and the functionality of the second USB version, and generating a detection result. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110191504 | Satellite Irrigation Controller - In one embodiment, the present invention provides a satellite irrigation controller that allows a user to insert a input/output card into any position in any sequence and be recognized as an input card or an output card. When the correct card type is determined, the card is service according to its specified functionality. In another embodiment, the satellite irrigation controller includes firmware which allows a user to program a range of stations at one time. In yet another embodiment, the satellite irrigation controller provides three user input programs that reduce the amount of input data needed to program the irrigation cycle of an irrigation station. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110196992 | METHOD FOR DISMOUNTING A STORAGE DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A method for dismounting a storage device includes the steps of: inspecting operation of a USB communication protocol between an electronic apparatus and a computer to determine whether a handshaking process therebetween has been completed; when it is determined that the handshaking process has been completed, terminating programs, storing data in a storage device of the electronic apparatus, and determining whether storing of the data has been completed; dismounting the storage device from the electronic apparatus and notifying the computer to mount the storage device when storing of the data has been completed; and restarting the USB communication protocol and repeating determination as to whether the handshaking process has been completed when it is determined with reference to a timer of the electronic apparatus that storing of the data has not been completed after a preset time limit has lapsed. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110208881 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD,AND PROGRAM - A system is proposed, which provides a device management application that provides an appropriate display or function in accordance with an environment in which a user uses the system, which automatically fits to an environment in which a user uses the system, and which has an excellent operability. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110219149 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING I/O THROUGHPUT FOR LARGE SCALE COMPUTING SYSTEMS - System and methods for managing I/O throughput for large scale computing systems are provided. In one embodiment, an operating system for a computer system having a processor, a memory and at least one data storage device is provided. The operating system comprises: an operating system kernel; at least one filesystem controlling access to the at least one data storage device; and a toolkit module installed within the operating system kernel. The toolkit module monitors input/output (I/O) calls communicated via a datapath between at least one software application being executed on the processor and the filesystem. The toolkit module inserts one or more tools into the datapath, the one or more tools each executing a predefined function based on observation of a first set of the I/O calls being communicated in the datapath. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110231582 | TREND DETERMINATION AND IDENTIFICATION - A system comprises a processor and an alert module coupled to the processor. The processor the processor monitors performance data; determines a subset of the performance data, the subset correlated with a measure of underperformance; determines a trend of the subset, the trend correlated with the measure; and identifies an occurrence of the trend. The alert module outputs an alert based on the identification. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110246679 | DISTRIBUTED PERIPHERAL DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method for controlling the use of a plurality of peripheral devices by a user is disclosed. The method includes assigning access rights to a user for access to individual ones of the peripheral devices, and quotas to each user for the use of the peripheral devices over a predetermined period. The system collects the use of each one of the peripheral devices by each user and totals the use by each user of the peripheral devices over the predetermined period. The method prevents a user from using the peripheral devices when the user exceeds the user's quota. The method also prevents a user from using peripheral devices to which the user has not been granted access rights. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110246680 | RECEIVER CONFIGURED TO PAIR TO MULTIPLE WIRELESS DEVICES - A computerized method provides for a computer to interact with peripheral devices where a complete set of control functions of the peripheral devices are operable on the computer. The method includes receiving by a computer from a receiver coupled to the computer an enumerator report having a peripheral device report and a device index included in a set of device indices. The peripheral device report is sent from a select peripheral device to the receiver. The method further includes determining by the computer the device index in the enumerator report. The method further includes routing by the computer the peripheral device report to a device driver associated with the device index. The device driver is configured to provide a complete set of operating function for a peripheral device associated with the device driver. The computer executes a command function from the peripheral device report issued by the select peripheral device. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110264827 | Performance by reducing transaction request ordering requirements - A data processing apparatus is disclosed that is configured to communicate via an output port with a plurality of devices and to issue a stream of transaction requests to the output port, the stream of transaction requests comprising at least some device transaction requests destined for the plurality of devices. Device transactions are transactions that may affect each other and therefore should be completed in an order in which they are received at the output port in. The output port is configured to output the received transaction requests as a single serial stream of transaction requests. The data processing apparatus comprises: a destination device detector for monitoring the device transaction requests and for determining which of the plurality of devices each of the device transaction requests are destined for; the output port comprises ordering circuitry configured to treat the plurality of devices as at least two subsets of devices, at least one of the subsets comprising at least two devices; the ordering circuitry being configured to receive the stream of transaction requests and to classify each of the device transaction requests into one of the at least two subsets in response to determination of a destination device by said destination device detector, and to maintain said order that said device transaction requests within each subset are received in, such that device transaction requests within each subset are output by the output port and executed by their respective destination devices in the received order, while device transaction requests within different subsets may be output in an order that is different to the received order. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110276725 | DATA STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A data storage device includes a data storage device controller configured to control a storage medium, and a tag duplicate check unit to determine, when a frame is received from an initiator, the initiator, tag information, and a type of the sent frame and providing an interrupt to the data storage device controller if a same frame type and same tag information are received from a same initiator. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110296060 | Apparatus for Monitoring At Least One Gage Device Using USB Virtual COM And Keyboard Emulator - Embodiments of an intelligent cable and flexible multiplexer to monitor at least one gage device are taught herein. The cables and multiplexers can receive any brand or electronic gages using a variety of asynchronous or synchronous communication protocols and provide outputs according to a desired communication protocol, including USB and RS232. One embodiment desirably monitors a gage device using a USB Virtual COM and keyboard emulator. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110320641 | CONTROL APPARATUS, SWITCH, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD - A control apparatus includes a first processor that is operative to perform outputting first data including control data, a first input/output interface that receives the first data, a second input/output interface that receives and outputs data, a third input/output interface that receives and outputs data using a second communication method, in which transmission speed is lower than transmission speed in the first communication method, and a second processor that is operable to perform controlling the second input/output interface outputs third data, which is obtained by replacing the control data included in the first data received by the first input/output interface with second data received by the third input/output interface, to a control target apparatus, controlling the control target apparatus outputs the third data received from the second input/output interface, and controlling the third input/output interface outputs response data in response to the third data received from the control target apparatus. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110320642 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A UNIFIED STORAGE SYSTEM - A unified storage system for executing a variety of types of storage control software using a single standardized hardware platform includes multiple storage control modules connected to storage devices for storing data related to input/output (I/O) operations. A first type of storage control software is initially installed and executed on a first storage control module for processing a first type of I/O operations. A management module replaces the first type of storage control software by installing a second type of storage control software onto the first storage control module. When the second type of storage control software is installed and executed, the first storage control module processes a second type of I/O operation, different from the first type of I/O operation. Control of volumes originally accessed by the first storage control module may be transferred to a second storage control module having the first type of storage control software installed. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120030380 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR TRANSMISSION DEVICE - In a communication system using a parallel transmission, in order to provide a technology for an efficient transmission, a transmission device includes a data amount detection means for detecting a data amount of inputted data, a plurality of transmission means for transmitting the data in parallel, and a data allocation means for allocating the inputted data to the transmission means selected from the plurality of transmission means based on the data amount and a transmission capacity of the transmission means. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120059955 | TRANSITION AN INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE - Managing an input/output device including receiving a request to remotely connect a computing machine with a device, detecting an signal to power down the input/output device of the computing machine in response to establishing a remote connection with the device, and transitioning the input/output device from a first power state to second power state in response to detecting the signal. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120079138 | DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE SERIAL DATA COMMUNICATION INTERFACE - A serial peripheral interface (SPI) controller can be configured in response to data received via the interface. The SPI controller can perform read and write operations upon registers of a register bank in response to signals received via one or more of a data signal line, a clock signal line, and a select signal line. By detecting combinations of signals on one or more of the data signal line, clock signal line and select signal line, the SPI controller can detect the initiation of data read and write operations that may be in accordance with any of several different SPI protocols. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120089751 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ITS PAIRING PROCESS AND PAIRING MONITORING METHOD - An electronic device and its pairing process and pairing monitoring process is provided, which, though relatively simple, can correctly judge if the electronic device connected to a host device and multiple sub-devices is a certified pair so that the replacement by an illegal sub-device can be detected. An electronic device that implements the process according to the command from the host device has a control unit. The control unit controls the electronic device and multiple sub-devices. The sub-devices have reference data memory sections that store reference data specific to the sub-devices. The control unit has a comparing section that refers to the reference data of each of the multiple sub-devices. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120110217 | HIGH SPEED INTERCHIP HSIC USB MONITORING - Disclosed herein is a system for monitoring high speed interchip (HSIC) universal serial bus (USB) signals in a device comprising a USB controller configured to output first USB transceiver macro-cell (UTMI+) signals, an HSIC PHY transceiver configured to receive first UTMI+ signals from the USB controller and to convert and transmit received first UTMI+ signals as first HSIC signals, and to receive second HSIC signals and transmit them as second UTMI+ signals to the USB controller, a UTMI+ conversion block configured to receive first and second UTMI+ signals and to transform the received first and second UTMI+ signals to corresponding first and second ULPI signals, and transmit first and second ULPI signals, the first and second ULPI signals being equivalent to the first and second HSIC signals, and a ULPI PHY transceiver configured to receive the first and second ULPI signals and transmit corresponding first and second USB signals. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120124246 | SELECTIVELY HIDING AN INTERFACE CONTROLLER FROM AN OPERATING SYSTEM - A method and other embodiments associated with an interface controller ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120144072 | AUDIO JACK CONFIGURATOR FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device having an audio jack is provided. The device comprises: a processor provided in a housing; a display screen; a jack provided in the housing, the jack being sized for receiving a plug of an audio accessory of the plurality of audio accessories; electrical connectors provided in the jack for enabling communication between the audio accessory and the processor, each of the electrical connectors for contacting a corresponding electrical connector of the plug; and a switching circuit in communication with the processor and two of the electrical connectors. For the device, upon detection of insertion of the plug into the jack, the processor is adapted to generate a prompt on the display screen to allow selection of a pin-out configuration for the audio accessory from different pin-out options for the audio accessory. A method of configuring audio jacks for an electronic device is also provided. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120159006 | MONITORING INPUT/OUTPUT OPERATIONS TO SPECIFIC STORAGE LOCATIONS - Provided are techniques for storing one or more storage rules for each of one or more storage locations, along with one or more actions to be taken for each storage rule that is violated, intercepting an I/O operation issued to the storage subsystem, and determining whether the I/O operation violates one or more of the storage rules. In response to determining that the I/O operation violates one or more of the storage rules, an application that issued the I/O operation is identified and each of the one or more actions associated with the one or more violated storage rules are performed. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120159007 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING BIDIRECTIONAL DATA EXCHANGED BETWEEN TWO ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An apparatus and method for analyzing bidirectional data exchanged between two electronic devices is disclosed. In one embodiment, received and transmitted data at a first physical layer interface (PHY) is tapped by a second PHY in a first electronic device substantially before the received data is processed in the first electronic device and substantially before the transmitted data is processed by a second electronic device. Further, the tapped received and transmitted data is output to an analyzer for analyzing the received and transmitted data by the second PHY in the first electronic device. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120159008 | MULTI-INTERFACE MEMORY CARD AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A method of operating a multi-interface memory card including a first interface supporting a universal serial bus (USB) data transfer protocol and the second interface supporting an inter-chip USB (IC-USB) data transfer protocol includes; selecting either the first interface or the second interface to facilitate data communication between the multi-interface memory card and a host connected to the multi-interface memory card via a USB connection by comparing a level of a power-on voltage received from the host with a reference voltage level, and thereafter determining whether a reset signal has been received from the host. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120159009 | Extended Input/Output Measurement Word Facility for Obtaining Measurement Data - An Extended Input/output (I/O) measurement word facility is provided. Provision is made for emulation of the Extended I/O measurement word facility. The facility provides for storing measurement data associated with a single I/O operation in an extended measurement word associated with an I/O response block. In a further aspect, the stored data may have a resolution of approximately one-half microsecond. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120173770 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ACCIDENTAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE DISCONNECTION - A detection device for detecting the manner in which a peripheral device is removed from an electronic device is proposed. The detection device can be on the peripheral device or the electronic device and detects whether the peripheral device was removed in a manner that indicates the removal was intentional or unintentional. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120185618 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING SCALABLE STORAGE VIRTUALIZATION - A method, apparatus and computer program product for providing scalable storage virtualization is presented. Storage virtualization management functions are provided in a first device, and storage virtualization Input/Output (I/O) functions are provided in a second device. An interface is provided between the first device and the second device, wherein the first device manages and updates I/O functions of the second device. I/O operations are performed between the second device and at least one storage device. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120233358 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING CONNECTIVITY - A portable desktop device and method for host computer system hardware recognition and configuration are provided. The portable desktop device once authenticated provides access to a portable desktop application that provides a beat signal to the portable desktop device. In an absence of the beat signal, the portable desktop device prevents access to the portable desktop application and/or data associated therewith. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120246347 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING VARIABLE LENGTH DATA FIELD STORAGE SCHEMES ON PHYSICAL COMMUNICATION MEDIA SEGMENTS - One exemplary embodiment is directed to a segment of physical communication media. The segment comprises a physical communication medium, a connector attached to the physical communication medium, and a storage device configured to store information therein using a self-defining variable length data field scheme (such as a key-length-value triplet). | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120246348 | METHODS FOR ANALYZING USB DATA TRAFFIC USING A SINGLE USB HOST CONTROLLER - A method is described for capturing USB data traffic for a monitored device by a USB analyzer using a single USB host controller. It comprises the steps of: generating and storing an address and communication speed associated with the USB analyzer; reading a USB packet; discarding selected read packets based on the stored analyzer address and communication speed; and transmitting the remaining packets to an analysis computer. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120246349 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD IN AUDIO VISUAL DEVICE SYSTEM, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A communication control device in an audio visual device system has disconnection detection unit for detecting that an audio visual device is disconnected from the audio visual device system, device detection unit for detecting an audio visual device which has not acquired a logical address according to a device type, and control unit for performing control for causing the audio visual device without a logical address to acquire a logical address, when disconnection of a audio visual device is detected by the disconnection detection unit. With this configuration, in an audio visual device system in which an upper limit is set to the number of logical addresses according to a device type, it is possible to cause an audio visual device which cannot acquire a logical address according to the device type to acquire a logical address when it is made available. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120254478 | INPUT-OUTPUT CIRCUIT - An identification terminal voltage detecting circuit detects a voltage of an identification terminal. A video switch is inserted into a signal line connecting a video circuit included in an internal circuit and the identification terminal. When a voltage representing that a video cable is connected to a connector is detected, and then a voltage representing that the video cable is terminated with specified impedance is detected, the control unit turns on the video switch. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120271970 | SITUATIONAL PLAYBACK - Broadly speaking, the embodiments disclosed herein describe an apparatus, system, and method for processing a media asset by a media asset player in accordance with situational information related to a previous relationship between an identified external device and the media asset player. In one of the described embodiments, the identified external device is physically connected to the media asset player. In another embodiment, the identified external device is wirelessly connected to the portable communication device. In any case, the relational processing of the media asset takes place only while the media asset player is in communication with the external device. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120271971 | NON-CONTACT SENSING DEVICE AND ITS METHOD FOR COMPUTER PERIPHERALS - A non-contact sensing device for computer peripherals comprises a sensing unit, a controller and a transmitting unit. The sensing unit can detect a digital pointing device and generate a sensing signal. The controller outputs a starting signal and a stopping signal in different time ratios according to the sensing signal and makes the transmitting unit to generate an oscillating signal dynamically to be sent to the digital pointing device. Thereby, the electric power consumed by the non-contact sensing device can be reduced substantially. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120303839 | Elastomeric Input Device - An input device for tracking three-dimensional movements. The input device includes a tracking structure and is in electronic communication with a computing device. The tracking structure is detectable by a tracking device. The tracking structure is configured so that as the input device is deformed, the tracking structure deforms correspondingly. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130013819 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A transmission system receiving a first token packet and a second token packet is disclosed. The transmission system is coupled to a first peripheral device and a second peripheral device. The transmission system includes an upstream port to receive the first and the second token packets. A first transmission path occurs between the upstream port and the first peripheral device. A second transmission path occurs between the upstream port and the second peripheral device. The transmission system analyzes the first and the second token packets. The first token packet includes information corresponding to the first peripheral device. When the second token packet includes information corresponding to the first peripheral device, the transmission system disables the second transmission path. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130036240 | SCSI Reservation Status Information on a SAN Disk - A system and computer program product are disclosed for retrieving the reservation status information of a storage area network (SAN) device, a host transmits a persistent reservation in command with service action setting of ‘read reservation’ to a first LUN, wherein the host is connected to a port of the data storage server to which the LUN belongs. The host receives a message from the LUN. The host determines that the message is a success. The host sends to the LUN a persistent reservation in command with service action setting of ‘read keys’, responsive to a success message. The host determines that the LUN responds with a zero data length. The host determines the LUN is reserved with type 2 reservation, responsive to a determination that the LUN responds with a non-zero data length. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130036241 | SCSI Reservation Status Information on a SAN Disk - A method is disclosed for retrieving the reservation status information of a storage area network (SAN) device, a host transmits a persistent reservation in command with service action setting of ‘read reservation’ to a first LUN, wherein the host is connected to a port of the data storage server to which the LUN belongs. The host receives a message from the LUN. The host determines that the message is a success. The host sends to the LUN a persistent reservation in command with service action setting of ‘read keys’, responsive to a success message. The host determines that the LUN responds with a zero data length. The host determines the LUN is reserved with type 2 reservation, responsive to a determination that the LUN responds with a non-zero data length. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130042029 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING HOST OPERATING SYSTEM BY UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) DEVICE - A method for identifying a host operating system by a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device is disclosed, which pertains to the field of information security. The method includes: A) the USB device is powered on and initiated; B) it is determined whether the first setup packet is a first preset command, if yes, C is performed, if not, D is performed; C) it is determined whether the seventh byte of the first preset command is a second preset value, if yes, an operating system identification is set as a first preset identification, and F is performed, otherwise, E is performed; D) it is determined whether the first setup packet is a second preset command, if yes, the operating system identification is set as a second preset identification, and F is performed, otherwise, E is performed; E) information interaction with the host is performed according to a default operating system identification until the last setup packet is received, and it is determined whether the last setup packet is a third preset command, if yes, the operating system identification is set as a third preset identification, if not, the operating system identification is set as a fourth preset identification; F) information interaction with the host is performed according to the present operating system identification, and then it waits to receive the instructions issued by the host. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130073748 | INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CLIENT APPARATUS, AND HOST APPARATUS - An information communication system includes a host apparatus configured to generate and output a connection information sound; a client apparatus configured to gather the connection information sound output by the host apparatus; and a sound analyzing unit configured to analyze the connection information sound and obtain connection information from the connection information sound; wherein the client apparatus includes a communication unit configured to establish communication with the host apparatus based on the connection information obtained by the sound analyzing unit. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130097341 | IO CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM AND COMPUTER - The disclosed method includes obtaining a result concerning a busy rate and the number of accesses per unit time for a storage device including first and second storage areas; determining, from the result, whether an event that a first indicator value for the busy rate is reset occurs; when the event occurred, notifying a controller that makes the number of accesses for the second storage area not greater than the notified number of accesses of the first number of accesses less than the second number of accesses, which was notified immediately before; obtaining another result; updating the first indicator value based on another result; calculating the third number of accesses so that a sum of busy rates corresponding to the third number of accesses and corresponding to the designated number of accesses becomes equal to the updated first indicator value; and notifying the controller of the third number of accesses. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130117472 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF A COMPONENT - A device for use in determining a location of a component of a system includes a communication interface configured to transmit at least one signal to the component, a display, and a processor coupled to the communication interface and to the display. The processor is programmed to display a representation of the system on the display, display an expected location of the component within the representation, and transmit the at least one signal to the component using the communication interface for use in determining an actual location of the component. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130166787 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREON, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INSTRUCTION DISTINGUISHING METHOD - An example of an information processing apparatus distinguishes whether there is an operation instruction or not in accordance with an operation made on an input device. First, an acquiring section acquires an input value based on the operation made on the input device. An operation instruction distinguishing section distinguishes whether there is an operation instruction or not provided by the operation made on the input device, such that the distinguishing result is different between when the input value is within a distinguishing range, which is a prescribed range, and when the input value is outside the distinguishing range. When the input value is changed in a direction of being away from a border of the distinguishing range, a range setting section changes a size of the distinguishing range such that the border approaches the post-change input value. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130166788 | CONNECTION APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD FOR CONNECTION APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH PROCESSING PROGRAM IS RECORDED - A connection apparatus interposed between a storage device including at least one storage section and a plurality of controllers for controlling the storage device, the connection apparatus includes a notification section that transfers, when a notification indicating occurrence of a state variation relating to the storage section is received from the storage device, the notification to at least one of the controllers, a monitoring section that monitors access from the at least one of the controllers, to which the notification has been transferred, to the storage device through the connection apparatus, and a notification controlling section that changes over, when it is detected by the monitoring section that the access has been terminated, a transfer destination of the notification by the notification section to one or more of the controllers to which the notification has not been transferred. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130166789 | CONTROLLING DEVICE SETTING BASED ON DEVICE SETTING GUIDE INFORMATION - The disclosure is related to controlling a device setting in user equipment. Whether the user equipment is connected to a control guide device may be detected. Device setting guide information may be obtained from a connected control guide device. The device setting of the user equipment may be controlled based on the obtained device setting guide information. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130179603 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A USB OR AN MHL DEVICE - An apparatus and a method of identifying between a USB and an MHL typed devices are disclosed. One embodiment discloses an apparatus for identifying whether the Universal Serial Bus (USB) or the Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) typed device is attached to a connector by detecting a pull-down resistor when the USB device is actually attached to the connector. A resistor-detecting module and a switch are connected in series to form a conductive path to detect if there is a pull-down resistor connected from a data pin to a voltage-reference pin of the connector when the switch is turned on. Once the device is identified, an internal data path can be established according to the device type. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130185460 | OPERATING SYSTEM STATE COMMUNICATION - A service processor communication method includes establishing a communication channel between a service processor and a central processor in a computing system, wherein communication on the communication channel is independent of processing by the central processor, monitoring an operating system that is under control by the central processor, defining a source designator associated with state information of the operating system, and that is passed via the communication channel between the service processor and the central processor; and announcing the state information to a resource external to the computing system. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130185461 | DEVICE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A device management apparatus manages a device. The device management apparatus includes a contract information acquiring unit that acquires contract information on quality assurance of the device; a state information acquiring unit that acquires state information indicating a state of the device; a determining unit that determines whether the state of the device satisfies a content of a contract based on the contract information and the state information; and a notifying unit that notifies a determination result. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130232281 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING WIDE PORT POWER MANAGEMENT IN A SAS TOPOLOGY - A SAS expander or initiator places PHYs in a wide port into a persistent reduced power state by signaling to the connected SAS device that the SAS expander or initiator intends to route data traffic through other PHYs in the wide port. The SAS expander or initiator and connected SAS device agree to disuse certain PHYs so that the PHYs enter a reduced power state according to SAS standards. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130238819 | USB Host Determination of whether a USB Device Provides Power via a USB Coupling - System and method for a USB host to determine whether or not a USB device provides power via a USB coupling between the USB host and the USB device. At a first time, it may be determined that the USB device is coupled to the USB host via a USB coupling and does not provide power. Power may be provided to the USB device via the USB coupling. At a second time it may be determined that the USB device does provide power via the USB coupling. Power may no longer be provided to the USB device via the USB coupling after it is determined that the USB device does provide power via the USB coupling. A battery of the USB host may be charged using power provided by the USB device via the USB coupling based on determining that the USB device does provide power via the USB coupling. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130246666 | SHARED STORAGE ACCESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Shared storage access management systems and methods are presented. A method can comprise: performing an endpoint I/O source authority tracking process in which permission of an endpoint I/O source to perform an I/O with at least a portion of an endpoint storage target is tracked at least in part based on a corresponding endpoint I/O source ID value, and performing an I/O operation based upon results of the endpoint I/O source authority tracking process. In one embodiment, the endpoint I/O source ID value is associated with an endpoint I/O source that is a virtual machine. The endpoint I/O source ID value can be unique and can be bound to an endpoint I/O source. In one exemplary implementation, the endpoint I/O source ID value does not depend upon intermediate communication channel characteristics between a corresponding endpoint I/O source and endpoint storage target. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130246667 | INTERFACE MONITORING DEVICE FOR AN INTERFACE PORT AND USE OF AN INTERFACE MONITORING DEVICE - An interface monitoring apparatus for an interface port for connecting a peripheral device to an interface chip by at least one first data line includes a capacitive element arranged between the interface chip and the interface port and which capacitively couples the first data line to the interface chip, a first monitoring circuit coupled to the first data line at the interface port and which monitors at least one device-end termination of the first data line and provides a first control signal in the event of it being identified that a termination for the first data line is not present, and a first deactivation circuit that permanently stops data traffic via the first data line of the interface port until the interface monitoring apparatus is reset when the first control signal has been provided by the first monitoring circuit. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130304943 | METHOD FOR BROADCAST PROCESSING WITH REDUCED REDUNDANCY - A method for broadcast forwarding in a SAS topology having a zoned portion of a service delivery system (ZPSDS) is disclosed. The ZPSDS includes at least a first zoning expander and a second zoning expander. The method includes originating a broadcast primitive on the first zoning expander; forwarding solely the broadcast primitive to the second zoning expander from the first zoning expander; initiating a discovery process from the second zoning expander upon receiving the broadcast primitive; and generating a source zone group list upon completion of the discovery process. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130326094 | USB DEVICE AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOF - A USB device and a detection method therefor. It can be detected whether the USB device is a master device or a slave device without the use of an ID pin, thereby saving the pin resources of the USB device. The USB device comprises: a series branch formed by a first pull-up resistor (R | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140013012 | TECHNIQUES FOR MONITORING CONTACTS IN A CONNECTOR - Techniques for mounting contacts of a connector are provided. One technique involves actively and continuously monitoring contacts being used and the contacts not being used in a connector in order to determine potential dendrite growth and/or potential corrosion due to liquid intrusion or the like. Another technique includes lowering a bias voltage on a power contact and performing a system detect prior to enabling operational voltage/current on the contact. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140047136 | LOCALIZED DEVICE MISSING DELAY TIMERS IN SAS/SATA TOPOLOGY - A SAS expander includes DMD timers for each PHY so that the expander can track disconnected devices directly connected to the expander and signal a SAS controller when the DMD is exceeded. A system including such SAS expanders may reduce the load on the system controller. A controller may recognize expanders capable of tracking DMDs for backwards compatibility. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140101344 | EXTENDED INPUT/OUTPUT MEASUREMENT WORD FACILITY FOR OBTAINING MEASUREMENT DATA IN AN EMULATED ENVIRONMENT - An Extended Input/output (I/O) measurement word facility is provided. Provision is made for emulation of the Extended I/O measurement word facility. The facility provides for storing measurement data associated with a single I/O operation in an extended measurement word associated with an I/O response block. In a further aspect, the stored data may have a resolution of approximately one-half microsecond. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140129740 | Devices And Methods For Multiple Data Streams Over USB 2.0 - Provided are methods for transmitting two or more data streams through the same cable. The cable includes at least two sets of conductive points, each set capable of independently transmitting a separate data stream. The cable may be USB 2.0 type cable. Pins 2 and 3 may be assigned for transmitting one data stream, while pins 4 and 5 may be assigned for transmitting another data stream. For example, one data stream may be audio-video signal transmitted to an audio-video receiver. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140143452 | MECHANISMS FOR INTERPROCESS COMMUNICATION - A system and methods for sending data from one process to another process (i.e., interprocess communication) are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, an operating system recognizes a request by a sending process to perform an asynchronous write to a pipe, and a request by a receiving process to perform an asynchronous read from the pipe, occurring in either order. The operating system then selects one of a plurality of mechanisms for providing the data to the receiving process. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140181332 | Monitoring Record Management Method and Device - The present invention provides a monitoring record management technology, which is used to manage a monitoring record stored in a memory, where the monitoring record is used to monitor a chunk in a storage, and by reading at least one monitoring parameter from each monitoring record in the memory, monitoring records between which a monitoring parameter meets a threshold are combined or split. After the monitoring record management technology provided in the present invention is applied, the occupancy of the memory can be reduced or the accuracy of the monitoring record can be improved. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140201396 | Autonomously Initiated Information Storage Device Parameter Change Notification - An information handling system includes a processor, a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, and an information storage device coupled to the processor via an input/output (I/O) bus for communicating I/O data between the processor and the information storage device. The device further receives a specification of reporting criteria for information storage device parameters. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140215099 | Systems and Methods for Providing a Wireless Computer Control Link - Systems and methods are provided for wirelessly controlling a client computer system from a host computer system. A HID class command is received from a host computer system that is generated by an application executing on the host computer system in order to control a client computer system using a first wireless transceiver device that connects to a USB port of the host computer system. The HID class command is transmitted across a wireless channel using the first wireless transceiver device. The HID class command is received from the wireless channel using a second wireless transceiver device that is connected to a USB port of the client computer system and is configured by the client computer system as a HID. The HID class command is sent to the client computer system in order to control the client computer system using the second wireless transceiver device. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140281051 | SENSOR TERMINAL CAPABLE OF PERSONALIZING EXTERNAL PHYSICAL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A sensor terminal capable of personalizing an external physical device. The sensor terminal includes a control unit that recognizes and uses the external physical device as an internal device. The control unit may include a device object driver to manage a device object of one or more physical device and a profile of the device object; and a device service module to generate the device object of the physical device, and register the generated device object and the profile of the device object in the device object driver. Thus, the sensor terminal may recognize and use the external physical device as if it were the internal device. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140372633 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIA CAN PERFORM REPORT RATE SETTING METHOD - An electronic system that can automatically set a report rate, which comprises: a first electronic apparatus; a second electronic apparatus; a transmitting interface, wherein the second electronic apparatus transmits data to the first electronic apparatus via the transmitting interface; and a processing unit, for automatically setting a report rate of the second electronic apparatus or the transmitting interface according to a type of a software program that the first electronic apparatus executes. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150032910 | INPUT/OUTPUT MONITORING MECHANISM - Machines, systems and methods for I/O monitoring in a plurality of compute nodes and a plurality of service nodes utilizing a Peripheral Component Interconnect express (PCIe) are provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises assigning at least one virtual function to a services node and a plurality of compute nodes by the PCIe interconnect and a multi-root I/O virtualization (MR-IOV) adapter. The MR-IOV adapter enables bridging of a plurality of compute node virtual functions with corresponding services node virtual functions. A front-end driver on the compute node requests the services node virtual function to send data and the data is transferred to the services node virtual function by the MR-IOV adapter. A back-end driver running in the services node receives and passes the data to a software service to modify/monitor the data. The back-end driver sends the data to another virtual function or an external entity. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150113178 | PERIPHERAL COMPONENT HEALTH MONITORING APPARATUS - An apparatus for monitoring the health of a peripheral component of an information handling system. An aggregation logic circuit coupled to a communication path provides data communication with each of a plurality of electrical circuits disposed on the peripheral component, the aggregation logic circuit providing a feedback signal representative of the health of the peripheral component during operation of the peripheral component. | 04-23-2015 |
