CONSOLE SERVER WITH USB CONSOLE PORT

• US 20160170931A1
• Filed: 12/11/2015
• Published: 06/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lantronix Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Lantronix Incorporated
• Inventors: Quach, Van, Davison, Matthew
• Application Number:
  US14/967,018
• Publication Number:
  US 20160170931A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4022 using switching circuits, e.g. switching matrix, connection or expansion network G06F13/4009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4282 on a serial bus, e.g. I2C bus, SPI bus on daisy chain buses G06F13/4247

Abstract

A console server that can be configured to include USB and RJ-45 serial ports is disclosed. The USB serial ports are provided by a USB serial card, and are configured to provide communications with a device having a USB serial port, but lacking an RJ-45 serial port.

Claims

1. A console server, comprising:

a USB serial port connectable to a device for providing communication with the device;

a network connection in communication with the USB serial port, wherein the device may be monitored or controlled through the network connection.

2. The console server of claim 1, further comprising an RJ-45 serial port connectable to a device.

3. The console server of claim 1, further comprising a host controller and a hub electrically disposed between the USB serial port and the network connection.

4. The console server of claim 1, wherein the network connection is an Ethernet connection.

5. The console server of claim 1, wherein the network connection is configured for communication over a telephone line.

6. The console server of claim 1, wherein the network connection is a wireless network connection.

7. The console server of claim 1, wherein the network connection is configured to communicate over a cellular network.

8. A console server, comprising:

a main circuit board including a processor, a memory in communication with the processor, a communication bus in communication with the processor, and a network interface card in communication with the processor;

a USB serial card in communication with the communication bus, the USB serial card in communication with the communication bus, the USB serial card including a host controller and at least one hub, the at least one hub in communication with a USB serial port configured for connection to a device to be monitored and/or controlled; and

a network port in communication with the network interface card, the network port configured for connection to a network wherein information related to a device connected to the USB port may be transmitted to and received from a user connected to the network.

9. The console server of claim 8, wherein the network port is in wireless communication with the network.

10. The console server of claim 8, further comprising a dial-up connection port in communication with the processor, the dial up connection port configured to transmit and receive information related to the device connected to the USB serial port.

11. The console server of claim 8, further comprising an RJ-45 serial card in communication with the communication bus, the RJ-45 serial card in electronic communication via circuitry with at least one RJ-45 port configured for connection to a device to be monitored and/or controlled.

12. The console server of claim 8, wherein the network port is in communication with the network through an Ethernet connection.

13. The console of claim 8, wherein the network port is configured to communicate over a cellular network.

14. The console server of claim 10, wherein the dial-up connection is configured to be connected to a telephone line.

15. A console server, comprising:

a main circuit board including a processor, a memory in communication with the processor, a communication bus in communication with the processor, and a network interface card in communication with the processor;

a USB serial card in communication with the communication bus, the USB serial card in communication with the communication bus, the USB serial card including a host controller and at least one hub, the at least one hub in communication with a USB serial port configured for connection to a device to be monitored and/or controlled;

an RJ-45 serial card in communication with the communication bus, the RJ-45 serial card in electronic communication via circuitry with at least one RJ-45 port configured for connection to a device to be monitored and/or controlled; and

a network port in communication with the network interface card, the network port configured for connection to a network wherein information related to a device connected to the USB port may be transmitted to and received from a user connected to the network.

16. The console server of claim 15, wherein the network port is in wireless communication with the network.

17. The console server of claim 15, further comprising a dial-up connection port in communication with the processor, the dial up connection port configured to transmit and receive information related to the device connected to the USB serial port.

18. The console server of claim 15, wherein the network port is in communication with the network through an Ethernet connection.

19. The console server of claim 15, wherein the network port is in communication with the network through a cellular connection.

20. The console server of claim 17, wherein the dial-up connection is configured to be connected to a telephone line.