Deferring peripheral traffic with sideband control
US7546409B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some embodiments, a system comprises a USB host system comprising a USB function driver, and a USB device coupled to the USB host system via a USB interface, wherein the USB device cooperate to defer one or more data traffic exchanges by passing control messages via a sideband communication link. Other embodiments may be described.
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