Method and apparatus for virtualizing hardware dongle over a wireless connection
US9244871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/50
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a computer system configured to handle I/O signals received by the computer system from input devices and/or output signals output by the computer system, a virtual attachment module includes logic for selecting such that program code for coupling can alter the operating system's selection of I/O devices used for particular I/O device operations, coupling to a wireless I/O device at least for determining whether the wireless I/O device is available, and causing redirection of I/O signals destined to a default I/O device to be to the wireless I/O device, if the program code for coupling determines that the wireless I/O device is available. A virtual connection module could be used to intercept system messages indicating a wireless device is present and connected, determine whether the wireless device is present and/or connected, and determine which intercepted messages to forward, drop, delay or reformulate.
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