Network adapter for remote devices
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1. A network adapter device, comprising:
- a processor;
a network interface;
at least one peripheral device interface; and
logic to cause the processor to;
relay data between a peripheral device connected to the network adapter device via one of the least one peripheral device interface and a host accessible via a network accessed via the network interface; and
automatically transmit discovery data for the network adapter to the host.
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Abstract
In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a network adapter device that can provide a remote host with access to different peripherals connected to the network adapter device. Such peripherals can include, for example, Universal Serial Bus (USB) peripherals and/or consumer electronic peripherals.
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30 Claims
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1. A network adapter device, comprising:
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a processor;
a network interface;
at least one peripheral device interface; and
logic to cause the processor to;
relay data between a peripheral device connected to the network adapter device via one of the least one peripheral device interface and a host accessible via a network accessed via the network interface; and
automatically transmit discovery data for the network adapter to the host. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of providing access to a computer peripheral, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a device connected to a network, a first block of Universal Serial Bus (USB) data from a locally connected USB peripheral;
encapsulating the first block of USB data within a first set of at least one Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) packet; and
transmitting the first set of at least one TCP/IP packet encapsulating the first block of USB data from the networked device to a remote device over a network. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A network adapter device, comprising:
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a processor;
a network interface;
at least one interface to a consumer electronics device; and
logic to cause the processor to;
determine one or more characteristics of an attached consumer electronics device; and
transmit the one or more characteristics to a host located on a network via the network interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method, comprising:
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determining one or more characteristics of a consumer electronics device attached to a network adapter via an consumer electronics interface;
transmitting the one or more characteristics to a host located on a network via a network interface;
generating user interface data based on the one or more characteristics; and
transmitting the user interface data to the consumer electronics device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer program product, disposed on a computer readable medium, for providing access to a computer peripheral, the program including instructions for causing a processor to:
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receive a first block of Universal Serial Bus (USB) data from a locally connected USB peripheral;
encapsulate the first block of USB data within a first set of at least one Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) packet; and
transmit the first set of at least one TCP/IP packet encapsulating the first block of USB data from the networked device to a remote device over a network. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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