Portable communication interface device
First Claim
1. A communication interface device comprising:
- one or more specialized ports, each specialized port adapted to selectively communicate with one or more associated electronic devices, each of the one or more associated electronic devices communicating with a unique device format;
a standard port adapted to selectively communicate with a computer, the computer communicating with a computer format;
a controller in communication with the standard port and the one or more specialized ports;
the controller adapted to provide an interface between each unique device format and the computer format, and the controller, the at least one specialized port and the standard port being housed in a portable unit.
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Abstract
The present inventions relate to portable communication interface devices for communication and testing between a computer and electronic devices The portable communication interface device of one embodiment includes at least one specialized port, a standard port and a controller. Each specialized port is adapted to selectively communicate with an associated electronic device wherein each associated electronic device communicates by a unique device format. The standard port is adapted to selectively communicate with a computer wherein the computer is communicating by a computer format. The controller is coupled between the one or more specialized ports and the standard port. The controller is adapted to provide an interface between each unique device format and the computer format. The controller includes a data processor that is adapted to perform logic conversions.
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45 Claims
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1. A communication interface device comprising:
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one or more specialized ports, each specialized port adapted to selectively communicate with one or more associated electronic devices, each of the one or more associated electronic devices communicating with a unique device format;
a standard port adapted to selectively communicate with a computer, the computer communicating with a computer format;
a controller in communication with the standard port and the one or more specialized ports;
the controller adapted to provide an interface between each unique device format and the computer format, andthe controller, the at least one specialized port and the standard port being housed in a portable unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable communication interface device comprising:
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at least one specialized port adapted to selectively communicate with at least one electronic device using a unique device format;
a standard port adapted to selectively communicate with a computer using a computer format;
a memory adapted to selectively store communication signals received at the at least one specialized port and at the standard port; and
a controller in communication with the standard port and the at least one specialized port, the controller adapted to interface signals between the computer format and the unique format, the controller further adapted to selectively interface communication signals stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A portable communication interface device, the device comprising:
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at least one specialized port, each specialized port adapted to selectively communicate with an associated electronic device, each associated electronic device communicating by a unique device format;
a standard port adapted to selectively communicate with a computer, the computer communicating by a computer format; and
a controller coupled between the one or more specialized ports and the standard port, the controller adapted to provide an interface between each unique device format and the computer format, the controller including, a data processor adapted to perform logic conversions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A communication system comprising:
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a computer;
at least one electronic device; and
a portable communication interface device, the portable communication interface device includes, at least one specialized port adapted for selective communication with one or more electronics devices, each electronic devices communicating via unique device format, a standard port adapted for selective communication with the computer, the computer communicating via computer format, and a controller coupled to the standard port and the at least one specialized port, the controller adapted to interface between the unique device format and the computer format - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for interfacing a computer to an electronic device, the method comprising:
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coupling one or more electronic devices to one or more associated device ports of a portable communication interface device;
coupling a computer port of the portable communication interface device to a computer;
receiving one or more input signals from the one or more electronic devices over the one or more device ports, each of the one or more input signals having a first data rate and a first data format;
converting the one or more input signals into one or more converted input signals having a second data format and a second data rate; and
sending the one or more converted signals over the computer port to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33)
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29. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
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storing data signals having a first date rate and a first data format received via first port;
retrieving the data signals when a second port is coupled to a communication link;
converting the data signals from the first data rate and first data format to a second data rate and a second data format; and
applying the converted data signals to the second port. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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34. A method for testing and monitoring one or more electronic devices comprising:
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coupling a communication interface device to one or more electronic devices, wherein the communication interface device is connected to the one or more electronic devices through one or more device communication links;
receiving one or more input signals from the one or more electronic devices over the one or more device communication links, wherein each of the one or more input signals has a data format and a data rate; and
performing at least one of interpreting the one or more input signals and storing the one or more input signals. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for testing an electronic device, the method comprising:
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coupling a communication interface device to an electronic device through one or more device communication links;
receiving one or more input signals from the electronic device over the one or more device communication links, wherein each of the one or more input signals has a first data format and a first data rate;
storing the one or more input signals in onboard memory;
detaching the communication interface device from the electronic device;
coupling the communication interface device to a computer through a computer communication link;
converting the one or more stored input signals into one or more converted input signals, wherein the one or more converted input signals have a second data format and a second data rate; and
sending the one or more converted input signals to the computer over the computer communication link. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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42. A method for updating electronic devices, the method comprising:
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coupling a communication interface device to a computer through a computer communication link;
receiving one or more output signals from the computer over the computer communication link, wherein the computer communication link has a first data format and a first data rate;
storing the one or more output signals in onboard memory;
detaching the communication interface device from the computer;
coupling the communication interface device to one or more electronic devices through one or more device communication links;
converting the one or more stored output signals into one or more converted output signals, wherein the one or more converted output signals have a second data format and a second data rate; and
sending the one or more converted output signals to the one or more electronic devices over the one or more device communication links. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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44. A method of translating between communication formats, the method comprising:
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receiving a communication signal having a first data rate and a first data format on a first port;
storing the communication signal in a memory;
coupling a communication link to a second port, the second port adapted to receive and transmit communication signals having a second data rate and second data format;
retrieving the communication signal from memory;
translating the communication signal from the first data rate and first data format to the second data rate and second data format; and
coupling the translated communication signal to the second port. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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