Wireless USB hub
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1. A method for communicating between a wired USB enabled device and a first wireless USB enabled device in a wireless USB system, comprising:
- detecting said wired USB enabled device;
presenting said wired USB enabled device as a second wireless USB enabled device to said first wireless USB enabled device;
determining an expected amount of data to be transferred from said wired USB enabled device to said first wireless USB enabled device;
modifying a predetermined wireless USB protocol to include said expected amount of data; and
providing said expected amount of data to said first wireless USB enabled device.
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Abstract
This invention provides a Wireless USB hub that includes a first port configured to communicate with a wired USB enabled device, a second port configured to communicate with a first wireless USB enabled device, and a controller that detects the wired USB enabled device and presents the wired USB enabled device as a native wireless USB enabled device to the first wireless USB enabled device.
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1. A method for communicating between a wired USB enabled device and a first wireless USB enabled device in a wireless USB system, comprising:
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detecting said wired USB enabled device; presenting said wired USB enabled device as a second wireless USB enabled device to said first wireless USB enabled device; determining an expected amount of data to be transferred from said wired USB enabled device to said first wireless USB enabled device; modifying a predetermined wireless USB protocol to include said expected amount of data; and providing said expected amount of data to said first wireless USB enabled device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless USB enabled hub that facilitates communication between a wired USB enabled device and a first wireless USB enabled device, comprising:
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a first port configured to communicate with said wired USB enabled device; a second port configured to communicate with said first wireless USB enabled device; and a controller configured to; detect said wired USB enabled device; present said wired USB enabled device as a native wireless USB enabled device to said first wireless USB enabled device; determine an expected amount of data to be transferred from said wired USB enabled device to said first wireless USB enabled device; and modify a predetermined wireless USB protocol to include said expected amount of data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus that facilitates communication between a wired USB enabled device and a first wireless USB enabled device, comprising:
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means for communicating with said wired USB enabled device; means for communicating with said first wireless USB enabled device; and means for detecting said wired USB enabled device; means for presenting said wired USB enabled device as a native wireless USB enabled device to said first wireless USB enabled device; means for determining an expected amount of data to be transferred from said wired USB enabled device to said first wireless USB enabled device; and means for modifying a predetermined wireless USB protocol to include said expected amount of data.
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21. A computer-readable medium encoded with computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform a method for communicating, the method comprising:
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detecting a wired USB enabled device; presenting said wired USB enabled device as a second wireless USB enabled device to a first wireless USB enabled device; determining an expected amount of data to be transferred from said wired USB enabled device to said first wireless USB enabled device; modifying a predetermined wireless USB protocol to include said expected amount of data; and providing said expected amount of data to said first wireless USB enabled device.
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