USB controlling apparatus for data transfer between computers and method for the same
First Claim
1. A USB controlling apparatus adapted for data transfer between computers, said USB controlling apparatus comprising a host controller providing a host function of USB interface for said USB controlling apparatus;
- a device function circuit providing a device function of USB interface for said USB controlling apparatus;
at least one connection port having a set of USB data lines D+ and D−
for connecting to a USB device or a USB cable by way of data transfer; and
a path switch unit connected to said host controller, said device function circuit and said USB data lines, used to switch a connection path of said USB data lines between said host controller and said device function circuit.
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Abstract
A USB controlling apparatus for data transfer between computers and method for the same are provided. The apparatus comprises a host controller providing a host function of USB interface; a device function circuit providing a device function of USB interface; at least one connection for connecting to a USB device or a USB cable by way of data transfer; and a path switch unit. The path switch unit connected to the host controller, device function circuit and the USB data lines, used to switch a connection path of the USB data lines between the host controller and the device function circuit, which is able to provide a host function mode to connect USB apparatus for data transmitting or a device function mode to connect with other computer host for data transmitting.
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1. A USB controlling apparatus adapted for data transfer between computers, said USB controlling apparatus comprising
a host controller providing a host function of USB interface for said USB controlling apparatus; -
a device function circuit providing a device function of USB interface for said USB controlling apparatus;
at least one connection port having a set of USB data lines D+ and D−
for connecting to a USB device or a USB cable by way of data transfer; and
a path switch unit connected to said host controller, said device function circuit and said USB data lines, used to switch a connection path of said USB data lines between said host controller and said device function circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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