USB communication control method for USB host

• US 10,339,086 B2
• Filed: 11/23/2016
• Issued: 07/02/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Kim, Hyangjin
• Primary Examiner(s): Sun, Michael
• Application Number:
  US15/359,910
• Publication Number:
  US 20180060262A1
• Time in Patent Office: 951 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/102 where the programme performs an interfacing function, e.g. device driver G06F13/105 takes precedence; scheduling within device drivers G06F9/52; contention policies within device drivers G06F9/4881
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4022 using switching circuits, e.g. switching matrix, connection or expansion network G06F13/4009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4282 on a serial bus, e.g. I2C bus, SPI bus on daisy chain buses G06F13/4247

Abstract

A universal serial bus (USB) communication control method for a USB host connected to a USB accessory through a USB cable includes: receiving a request signal for switching from a first service to a second service in the USB accessory when the first service is being executed in the USB accessory; initializing a USB port of the USB host so as to perform switching to the second service in the USB accessory; and when the switching to the second service through initialization of the USB port is successfully performed, executing the second service in the USB accessory.

Claims

1. A universal serial bus (USB) communication control method for a USB host connected to a USB accessory through a USB cable, the method comprising:

receiving a request signal for switching from a first service to a second service in the USB accessory when the first service is being executed in the USB accessory;

initializing a USB port of the USB host so as to perform switching to the second service in the USB accessory while the USB host is connected to the USB accessory through the USB cable;

when the initialization of the USB port of the USB host fails, waiting for a standby time needed for service switching in the USB accessory, and then reattempting to initialize the USB port of the USB host so as to perform the switching to the second service in the USB accessory; and

when the switching to the second service through initialization or re-initialization of the USB port is successfully performed, executing the second service in the USB accessory.

2. The USB communication control method according to claim 1, wherein the initializing of the USB port comprises:

initializing a data terminal of the USB port.

3. The USB communication control method according to claim 1, wherein the first service and the second service are provided by execution of an application based on an Android operating system being executed in the USB accessory.

4. The USB communication control method according to claim 1, further comprising:

when the switching to the second service through re-initialization of the USB port fails, disconnecting the USB cable from the USB port or the USB accessory, and then reconnecting the USB cable to the USB port or the USB accessory, thereby attempting to switch to the second service in the USB accessory.

5. The USB communication control method according to claim 4, further comprising:

waiting for a predetermined time after disconnection of the USB cable, and then detecting reconnection of the USB cable.

6. The USB communication control method according to claim 4, further comprising:

waiting for a predetermined time after reconnection of the USB cable, and then attempting to switch to the second service in the USB accessory.

7. The USB communication control method according to claim 4, further comprising:

initializing a power-supply terminal of the USB port after disconnect of the USB cable.

8. A universal serial bus (USB) communication control method for a USB host connected to a USB accessory through a USB cable, the method comprising:

receiving a request signal for switching from a first service to a second service in the USB accessory when the first service is being executed in the USB accessory;

initializing a USB port of the USB host so as to perform switching to the second service in the USB accessory while the USB host is connected to the USB accessory through the USB cable;

when the switching to the second service through initialization of the USB port fails, waiting for a standby time needed for service switching in the USB accessory, disconnecting the USB cable from the USB port or the USB accessory, and then reconnecting the USB cable to the USB port or the USB accessory, thereby attempting to switch to the second service in the USB accessory; and

when the switching to the second service through initialization of the USB port or through disconnection and reconnection of the USB cable is successfully performed, executing the second service in the USB accessory.

9. The USB communication control method according to claim 8, further comprising:

waiting for a predetermined time after disconnection of the USB cable, and then detecting reconnection of the USB cable.

10. The USB communication control method according to claim 8, further comprising:

initializing a power-supply terminal of the USB port after disconnection of the USB cable.