USB-based host-to-host networking method
US7162566B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0042
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a USB-based host-to-host networking method capable of transferring information between two hosts. Devices for the method comprise: a register, a pair of FIFO control command transmitters and at least one FIFO bulk transmitter.The register is to temporarily store control commands for information transaction and acts as a buffer. The control command transmitters is to connect two serial interface engines interfacing respectively with the USB interface of each host, by which the information transfer control commands can be delivered from either host. The bulk information transmitter connects to the two serial interface engines for bulk transfer so that any host is capable of issuing the information transfer control commands for executing data transaction between hosts.The present invention provides a new design for networking controller connection by reducing the number of control command transmitters needed, and also capable of transferring bulk information between hosts.
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