INTEGRATED VIRTUAL HUB CHIP
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a serial port configured to interface with a separate host;
one serial interface engine (SIE) connected to the serial port;
at least a first interface unit and a second interface unit connected to the serial interface engine; and
a virtual hub comprising a firmware unit configured to emulate a hub having multiple ports.
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Abstract
An apparatus that includes a serial port configured to interface with a separate host, one serial interface engine (SIE) connected to the serial port, and at least a first interface unit and a second interface unit connected to the one serial interface engine. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a virtual hub comprising a firmware unit configured to emulate a hub having multiple ports. In an alternative embodiment, the first interface unit is a keyboard interface, and the second interface unit is a flash media drive interface. In another alternative embodiment, is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) peripheral and the serial port is a Universal Serial Bus port. In another alternative embodiment, apparatus is housed within a keyboard.
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11 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a serial port configured to interface with a separate host;
one serial interface engine (SIE) connected to the serial port;
at least a first interface unit and a second interface unit connected to the serial interface engine; and
a virtual hub comprising a firmware unit configured to emulate a hub having multiple ports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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