Systems and methods for exchanging USB information with selected remote devices
US9817772B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0042
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for selectively pairing an upstream facing USB port device (UFP device) and a downstream facing USB port device (DFP device) over a network are disclosed. A controller device sends pairing commands to a selected UFP device and a selected DFP device, which then establish a connection with each other over a network. The controller device may subsequently cause the UFP device and/or the DFP device to remove the existing pairing and to instead pair with a different UFP device or DFP device. A pairing between a UFP device and a DFP device allows a host device coupled to the UFP device and a USB device coupled to the DFP device to communicate via a USB-compatible protocol.
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