Extender for universal serial bus
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1. A USB transmitter hub comprising:
- a USB “
B”
connector for downstream connection to a USB cable;
a USB-to-non-USB translator which translates USB communications into a non-USB data transport format; and
a non-USB interface connector for connection over a non-USB data transport connection to a receiver hub.
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Abstract
Cable length extension of universal serial bus (USB), through the provision of a transmitter hub coupled to a receiver hub over a non-USB data transport connection.
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9 Claims
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1. A USB transmitter hub comprising:
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a USB “
B”
connector for downstream connection to a USB cable;
a USB-to-non-USB translator which translates USB communications into a non-USB data transport format; and
a non-USB interface connector for connection over a non-USB data transport connection to a receiver hub. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A USB receiver hub comprising:
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a non-USB interface connector for connection over a non-USB data transport connection to a transmitter hub;
a non-USB-to-USB translator which translates communications in non-USB data transport format into USB format; and
at least one USB “
A”
connector for receiving connections from downstream peripherals. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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