Application method for universal serial bus file transfer cable

• US 20040230708A1
• Filed: 08/07/2003
• Published: 11/18/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ours Technology Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Ours Technology Incorporated
• Inventors: Juan, Shih-Chou
• Granted Patent: US 8,250,261 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4045 where the bus bridge performs an extender function
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4413 Plug-and-play [PnP]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4415 Self describing peripheral devices

Abstract

The present invention discloses an application method for universal serial bus (USB) file transfer cable. When USB file transfer cable is connected between two computers loaded with operating such systems as Window, Mac, Linux, etc., that support Mass Storage Class standard while the USB file transfer cable also supports Mass Storage Class, either computer can access system information provided in the USB file transfer cable. Since the application program is stored in the USB file transfer cable and the USB file transfer cable is simulated as an auto-run storage device, such as a floppy disc drive, a hard disc drive or a CD-ROM drive, etc., the USB file transfer cable in the present invention is capable of carrying out file transfers automatically without having to install drivers and programs. To users, the application method for USB file transfer cable offers plug and play capabilities as file transfers can be performed automatically between two computers without having to install drivers and programs in either computer.

Claims

1. An application method for USB file transfer cable being applied between a first and a second operating systems, both supporting Mass Storage Class standard while the USB file transfer cable also supporting Mass Storage Class standard, comprising the steps of:

a. the first and the second operating system automatically set up information for USB file transfer cable device by using pre-loaded drivers;

b. an application program provided in the USB file transfer cable is automatically executed in the first and the second operating system to set up information for the USB file transfer cable;

c. file transfers are being carried out.

2. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 1, wherein the application program in step b is a storage device provided in the USB file transfer cable.

3. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 2, wherein the storage device is one choosing from the group consisting a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM and a MASK ROM.

4. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 2, wherein the storage device is the combination of any two choosing from the group consisting a flash memory, an EPROM and a MASK ROM.

5. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 2, wherein the storage device is the combination of any two choosing from the group consisting of a flash memory, an EEPROM and an MASK ROM.

6. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 2, wherein the storage device is the combination of a flash memory, an EPROM and a MASK ROM.

7. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 2, wherein the storage device is the combination of a flash memory, an EEPROM and a MASK ROM.

8. An application method for USB file transfer cable being applied between the first and the second operating system, neither supporting Mass Storage Class standard while the USB file transfer cable supporting Mass Storage Class standard, comprising the steps of:

a. an application program is executed in the first and the second operating system, respectively, to set up information for the USB file transfer cable;

b. an application program being provided in the USB file transfer cable is automatically executed in the first and the second operating system;

c. file transfers are being carried out.

9. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 8, wherein the application program in step b is a storage device provided in the USB file transfer cable.

10. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 9, wherein the storage device is one choosing from the group consisting a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM and a MASK ROM.

11. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 9, wherein the storage device is combination of any two choosing from the group consisting a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM and a MASK ROM.

12. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 9, wherein the storage device is the combination of a flash memory, an EPROM and a MASK ROM.

13. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 9, wherein the storage device is the combination of a flash memory, an EEPROM, and a MASK ROM.

14. An application method for USB file transfer cable, being applied between the first and the second operating system, the first operating system not supporting Mass Storage Class standard while the second operating system and the USB file transfer cable supporting Mass Storage Class standard, comprising the steps of:

a. to set up information for the USB file transfer cable, an application program is executed in the first operating system and an application program provided in the USB file transfer cable is automatically executed in the second operating system;

b. an application program being provided in the USB file transfer cable is automatically executed in the first and the second operating system;

c. file transfers are being carried out.

15. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 14, wherein step b is a storage device provided in the USB file transfer cable.

16. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 15, wherein the storage device is one choosing from the group consisting a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM and a MASK ROM.

17. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 15, wherein the storage device is the combination of any two choosing from the group consisting a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM and a MASK ROM.

18. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 15, wherein the storage device is the combination of a flash memory, an EPROM and a MASK ROM.

19. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 15, wherein the storage device is the combination of a flash memory, an EEPROM, and a MASK ROM.

20. An USB file transfer cable capable of supporting a Mass Storage Class standard, comprising:

a controller that includes a processor and a storage device, the storage device providing a built-in application program for the USB file transfer cable; and

two USB devices, each being connected with the controller and one of two computers via a cable.

21. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 20, wherein the storage device is one choosing from the group consisting a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM and a MASK ROM.

22. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 20, wherein the storage device is the combination of any two choosing from the group consisting a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM and a MASK ROM.

23. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 20, wherein the storage device is the combination of a flash memory, an EEPROM, and a MASK ROM.

24. The application method for USB file transfer cable of claim 20, wherein the storage device is the combination of a flash memory, an EEPROM, and on MASK ROM.

25. A USB file transfer cable having the characteristic:

the USB file transfer cable being simulated as an auto-run storage device such that file transfers can be carried out by automatically executing built-in application programs without having to install application programs.