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Wireless cable replacement for computer peripherals

  • US 6,950,859 B1
  • Filed: 12/23/2002
  • Issued: 09/27/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for emulating a physical connection using a wireless connection, comprising:

  • registering a slave adapter with a host controller through a physical connection between the slave adapter and the host controller;

    in response to registration of the slave adapter, receiving configuration parameters from the host controller;

    establishing a communication session with the host controller according to a first communication protocol;

    establishing a wireless connection with a wireless device coupled to a peripheral;

    receiving a wireless signal comprising peripheral registration information for the peripheral formatted according to a second communication protocol;

    communicating the peripheral registration information to the host controller as part of the communication session to allow the host controller to recognize the peripheral;

    receiving data from as part of the communication session; and

    communicating, in a manner determined based on the configuration parameters, the data in a wireless signal using the wireless connection.

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