System for communicating between two electrical devices and method therefore
US8832345B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/385
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some embodiments, a system can be configured to communicate to and from a media device. The media device can include a first controller. The system can include: (a) a software module configured to run on the first controller; (b) a physical device module configured to run on the first controller; (c) a virtual host module configured to run on the first controller; and (e) a docking station having: (1) a second controller; (2) an electrical connector configured to couple to the media device; (3) a physical host module configured to run on the second controller; (4) a virtual device module configured to run on the second controller; and (5) one or more accessory devices configured to communicate with the media device using the virtual device module. In some examples, the physical host module and the physical device module are configured to establish a physical communications pipe between the media device and the docking station. The virtual host module and the virtual device module can be configured to establish a virtual communications pipe between the media device and the docking station using the physical communications pipe. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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