Auto-configuring of peripheral on host/peripheral computing platform with peer networking-to-host/peripheral adapter for peer networking connectivity
US6779004B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/285
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A self-installing and configuring peer networking-to-host/peripheral connectivity adapter, such as a set of software modules running on a host, operates to convert between a device control protocol with peer networking connectivity and a host/peripheral connectivity protocol for a set of host-connected peripheral devices. The adapter is automatically installed on the host upon connecting a new peripheral device, such as by a plug-and-play operating system of the host. The adapter operates as a peer-networking addressable controlled device module, which responds to communication in the device control protocol from other peer devices that are networked with the host. The adapter converts the device control protocol communications from the peer devices into a host/peripheral protocol for controlling the peripheral devices. The peripheral devices thereby are controllable as peer networking devices via the peer networking connectivity device control protocol.
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