INTERFACE CONTROL DEVICE OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An interface control device for controlling communication among a plurality of USB devices, the interface control device comprising:
- a plurality of USB interfaces, each USB interface configured to couple to one corresponding USB device;
a detection unit electrically coupled to the plurality of USB interfaces and configured to detect a master-slave relationship of the USB devices; and
a USB controller configured to obtain from the detection unit the master-slave relationship of the USB devices and define a type of the USB interfaces coupled to the corresponding USB devices according to the master-slave relationship of the USB devices.
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Abstract
An interface control device for controlling communication among a number of USB devices includes a number of USB interfaces, a detection unit, and a USB controller. Each USB interface is configured to couple to one corresponding USB device. The detection unit is electrically coupled to the number of USB interfaces and configured to detect a master-slave relationship of the USB devices. The USB controller is configured to obtain from the detection unit the master-slave relationship of the USB devices and define a type of the USB interfaces coupled to the corresponding USB devices according to the master-slave relationship of the USB devices.
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16 Claims
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1. An interface control device for controlling communication among a plurality of USB devices, the interface control device comprising:
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a plurality of USB interfaces, each USB interface configured to couple to one corresponding USB device; a detection unit electrically coupled to the plurality of USB interfaces and configured to detect a master-slave relationship of the USB devices; and a USB controller configured to obtain from the detection unit the master-slave relationship of the USB devices and define a type of the USB interfaces coupled to the corresponding USB devices according to the master-slave relationship of the USB devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication system comprising:
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a plurality of USB devices; and an interface control device configured to control communication among the plurality of USB devices, the interface control device comprising; a plurality of USB interfaces, each USB interface configured to couple to one corresponding USB device; a detection unit electrically coupled to the plurality of USB interfaces and configured to detect a master-slave relationship of the USB devices; and a USB controller configured to obtain from the detection unit the master-slave relationship of the USB devices and define a type of the USB interfaces coupled to the corresponding USB devices according to the master-slave relationship of the USB devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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