Y-adapter with embedded wireless port
First Claim
1. An adapter, including:
- a keyboard connector to communicate with a keyboard;
a system connector to communicate with a system unit;
a wireless interface to communicate with a wireless peripheral;
a serial interface coupled to the wireless interface;
a switch having inputs coupled to the keyboard connector and to the serial interface, the switch having an output coupled to the system connector;
wherein the switch couples the serial interface to the system connector when there is data activity from the wireless peripheral and couples the keyboard connector to the system connector when there is no data activity from the wireless peripheral, andwherein the interfaces and the switch are implemented within a common housing.
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Abstract
An improved way to add a wireless peripheral to existing digital systems is taught. A small adapter is suitable for use suspended inline with the cables attached to it. The adapter has an embedded wireless port for receiving data from a wireless peripheral. The adapter further has an input connector for communicating with an existing wired peripheral and an output connector for communicating with the existing system unit. To add a wireless peripheral, the adapter is merely inserted between a wired peripheral and the system unit. The adapter may be plugged directly into the system unit where the cable of the wired peripheral formerly attached. Compared to prior art solutions, the concepts taught ease the installation of the wireless peripherals, lower the cost of the addition, and expand the placement freedom for the wireless peripheral'"'"'s charging cradle.
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50 Claims
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1. An adapter, including:
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a keyboard connector to communicate with a keyboard; a system connector to communicate with a system unit; a wireless interface to communicate with a wireless peripheral; a serial interface coupled to the wireless interface; a switch having inputs coupled to the keyboard connector and to the serial interface, the switch having an output coupled to the system connector; wherein the switch couples the serial interface to the system connector when there is data activity from the wireless peripheral and couples the keyboard connector to the system connector when there is no data activity from the wireless peripheral, and wherein the interfaces and the switch are implemented within a common housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An adapter, including:
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a keyboard connector to communicate with a keyboard; a system connector to communicate with a system unit; a wireless interface to communicate with a wireless peripheral; a packet-switched serial interface coupled to the wireless interface; a packet-switched serial hub having inputs coupled to the keyboard connector and to the packet-switched serial interface, and having an output coupled to the system connector; and wherein the interfaces and the hub are implemented within a common housing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An adapter, including:
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a peripheral connector to communicate with a wired peripheral; a host connector to communicate with a computing host; a wireless interface to communicate with a wireless peripheral; a switch having inputs coupled to the peripheral connector and to the wireless interface, the switch having an output coupled to the host connector; wherein the switch couples one of the peripheral connector and the wireless interface to the host connector in accordance with a predetermined criteria; and wherein the connectors and the switch are implemented within a common housing. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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