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Data relaying unit and method of transmitting data between host and client devices

  • US 6,189,040 B1
  • Filed: 08/05/1997
  • Issued: 02/13/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A data relaying unit for connection between a host computer and a plurality of client devices, said data relaying unit comprising a quasi host device having a plurality of connection terminals corresponding to said client devices, wherein in accordance with instructions from said host computer, said quasi host device manages a schedule of a data transmission path between selected ones of said client devices connected with said connection terminals and also controls connection switching so as to selectively connect individual ones of said connection terminals to either said quasi host device or said host computer, wherein the connection terminals corresponding to the selected ones of said client devices are connected to said quasi host device.

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