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Electrical Computers And Digital Data Processing Systems: Input/output > Input/output Data Processing > Peripheral Adapting Peripheral AdaptingPeripheral Adapting patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.10/19/06 - 20060236003 - Systems and methods for controlling rise and fall times of usb signals Systems and methods for controlling the rise and fall times of USB signals for USB devices and peripherals are provided. The rise and fall times of USB peripherals can be controlled, or changed, in order to match the electrical characteristics of the USB peripheral to a USB host. By sweeping ... 10/12/06 - 20060230204 - Reconfigurable flash media reader system A reconfigurable flash media reader system provides a flash media reader that accepts both asynchronous and synchronous flash media cards. The reader identifies the card type of the inserted flash media card and notifies the host computer of the card type. The host computer has a list of interface information ... 10/12/06 - 20060230203 - A portable data storage device having a secure mode of operation A portable data storage device (10) includes a universal serial bus (USB) coupling device (1) and an interface device (2) is coupled to the USB coupling device (1). The portable data storage device (10) also includes a memory control device (3) and a non-volatile solid-state memory device (4). The memory ... 10/12/06 - 20060230202 - Portable integrated circuit memory device for use with universal serial bus A portable memory device for use with a USB-supporting computer includes a USB connector, an integrated circuit memory for writing and reading data, and a USB interface, connected between the USB connector and the memory, for interfacing with the computer, and a housing for accommodating the memory and the USB ... 10/12/06 - 20060230201 - Communication in a distributed system Controllers communicate commands in terms of goals and constraints. A goal is an objective. A constraint is information regarding how the goal is to be achieved. For example, a constraint may specify when, or how much of, a resource may be used to achieve a goal. Additionally, or alternatively, a ... 10/12/06 - 20060230200 - Method and system for using constraints to simplify a memory controller A method and system for using constraints to simplify a memory controller are presented. A memory controller design tool retrieves parameter ranges supported by a memory controller, and identifies troublesome parameter value combinations. The memory controller design tool suggests to 1) add logic to the memory controller to resolve the ... 10/12/06 - 20060230199 - Usb hub structure A USB hub structure comprises a main body, a plurality of downlink ports disposed directly on the main body, a uplink port connected to the main body with a cable and a downlink port extended outside of the main body and connected to the main body with another cable. Whereby, ... 10/12/06 - 20060230198 - Data processing circuit, data processing method and image forming apparatus The present invention, when a fraction for a bus width of a storage area is changed, stores a RAM address storing data immediately before or a RAM address for inputting the changed information in an exclusive register, thereby saves the storage area of data. When calculating stored data together, there ... 10/05/06 - 20060224800 - External connection device, host device and data communication system An external connection device is to connectable to a host device. The host device includes transmission means for transmitting, to the external connection device, a parameter and an operation control command indicating a command for performing operation control of the external connection device. The external connection device includes a parameter ... 10/05/06 - 20060224799 - Address management device Conventionally, when a switch virtualizing a storage (storage virtualization switch) is installed in a computer system including an SAN, a host computer, and a storage device, since a port ID of a virtual storage and a port ID of a storage device assigned to the virtual storage are different, the ... 10/05/06 - 20060224798 - Personal music preference determination based on listening behavior Music preferences for users are determined by direct sampling and analysis of the user's listening behavior. A user's preferences are derived by identifying songs listened to by the user and analyzing the user's switching-behavior among songs actually being played on the air. ... 10/05/06 - 20060224797 - Command and control architecture A command and control architecture that facilitates detection of a situation and, processing, notifying and communicating alerts, and calling for services. However a situation is ascertained, whether a sensor senses it, a human observes it, and/or the physical location of police cars, emergency vehicles, fire vehicles are ascertained, attributes of ... 10/05/06 - 20060224796 - Network chip design for grid communication A system includes a plurality of integrated circuits for propagating data between at least one central processing unit and another component of the system. The plurality of integrated circuits are configured for proximity I/O communication. The plurality of integrated circuits is configured such that data propagation through the plurality of ... 10/05/06 - 20060224795 - Data processing system, data processing method and program In the host, an IP issues CCW, and a CH encodes the CCW and a CCW chain by the encode program to create a code including the description of controlling a conditional branch with the DKC and transmits the code to a PORT in the DKC. In the DKC, the ... 10/05/06 - 20060224794 - Using usb memory device to recover operating system A portable universal serial bus (USB) memory device that is connectable to an instrument having an operating system. The USB memory device includes software stored thereon which, when the USB memory device is connected to the instrument, automatically boots the instrument and causes the operating system of the booted instrument ... 10/05/06 - 20060224793 - Mechanism and method for managing data storage Described are techniques and mechanisms for media data storage management. Briefly stated, a media control component monitors the usage patterns of media files on a local device. Any media files whose usage pattern falls below a given threshold is identified as a trim candidate. The media control component trims those ... 10/05/06 - 20060224792 - Method and apparatus for concurrent and independent data transfer on host controllers An access detector detects an access type of an access to one of a plurality of serial ports interfacing to serial storage devices. The access is intended to one of a plurality of parallel channels interfacing to parallel storage devices via task file registers of the parallel channels. A mapping ... 10/05/06 - 20060224791 - Dual usb port device Described is a system which includes a first device connected to a second device via a USB cable. The cable has a first USB connector and a second USB connector. The first device includes a first USB port, a second USB port and a voltage detector coupled to the second ... 10/05/06 - 20060224790 - Method, system, and computer program product for virtual adapter destruction on a physical adapter that supports virtual adapters A method, computer program product, and distributed data processing system for directly destroying the resources associated with one or more virtual adapters that reside within a physical adapter is provided. A mechanism is provided for directly destroying the resources associated with one or more virtual adapters that reside within a ... 09/28/06 - 20060218322 - Storage router and method for providing virtual local storage A storage router (56) and storage network (50) provide virtual local storage on remote SCSI storage devices (60, 62, 64) to Fibre Channel devices. A plurality of Fibre Channel devices, such as workstations (58), are connected to a Fibre Channel transport medium (52), and a plurality of SCSI storage devices ... 09/28/06 - 20060218321 - Control system and communication system for digital mixer In a control system of a digital mixer, first class devices are connected via a first class bus, and second class devices are connected to each first class device via a second class bus. The number of first class devices, which require a specific function for adding source and destination ... 09/28/06 - 20060218320 - Using a usb host controller security extension for controlling changes in and auditing usb topology Protecting computer systems from attacks that attempt to change USB topology and for ensuring that the system's information regarding USB topology is accurate is disclosed. A software model is defined that, together with secure USB hardware, provides an ability to define policies using which USB traffic can be properly monitored ... 09/28/06 - 20060218319 - Native usb/firewire(1394) storage device A computer storage device has a native USB/FireWire (1394) connector. In this native USB or FireWire physical storage device, the USB or FireWire (1394) connector is integrated into the storage device control unit. This eliminates the need for a hardware bridge between the serial or parallel ATA/ATAPI storage device and ... 09/21/06 - 20060212624 - Data transceiver using lvds and a portable terminal employing the same and method therefor A data transceiver using LVDS (low voltage differential signaling) and a portable terminal employing it and a method therefor can cut off an electromagnetic interference (EMI) that occurs upon a high rate data communication and saving an electric power by doing a data communication using LVDS transmission scheme. The portable ... 09/21/06 - 20060212623 - Data control apparatus A data control apparatus has a user interface section, an operation control section which operates based on an instruction from the user interface section, a USB device interface section which is connected to an external equipment, and controls USB communications with the external equipment, a file system control section which ... 09/21/06 - 20060212622 - Memory system A memory system having a plurality of sets of memory modules. The system includes a plurality of sets of memory controllers, each one of the memory controllers being coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of sets of memory modules. The system includes a port for providing address and ... 09/21/06 - 20060212621 - Method and system for generating context-aware content from source content associated with a computing device A computing device receives source content and output characteristics associated with a target output device. The computing device formats the source content into multiple versions of context-aware content corresponding to specific output characteristics of the target output device. The computing device stores the multiple versions of the context-aware content in ... 09/21/06 - 20060212620 - System and method for virtual adapter resource allocation A method, computer program product, and distributed data processing system that enables host software or firmware to allocate virtual resources to one or more system images from a single physical I/O adapter, such as a PCI, PCI-X, or PCI-E adapter, is provided. Adapter resource groups are assigned to respective system ... 09/14/06 - 20060206639 - [virtual ide card reader with pci express] The present invention discloses a virtual integrated drive electronics (IDE) card reader with a peripheral component interconnect express (PCI Express). The card reader includes a microcontroller connected to a PCI Express connecting interface and a memory card connecting interface separately. The microcontroller includes a memory card interface, a PCI Express ... 09/07/06 - 20060200600 - Optical bus extension device The present invention comprises a computer communication device that includes an interface circuit mounted with a computer. The interface circuit is connected between a computer bus and fiber optic transceiver. Another interface circuit is mounted remotely from the computer. The other interface circuit is connected between a peripheral device bus ... 09/07/06 - 20060200599 - Portable media synchronization manager Embodiments of the invention provide a computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for synchronizing files between at least two portable media devices. A connection is established between one of at least two portable media devices and a portable synchronization device. A synchronization manager is initiated comprising predetermined instructions for ... 08/31/06 - 20060195635 - Appliance with communication protocol emulation An appliance includes a physical interface for communication according to a broad protocol and two functional components. The first functional component communicates via the physical interface. The second functional component includes a functional module adapted to communicate according to a narrow protocol and an emulation module that transforms between the ... 08/31/06 - 20060195634 - System and method for modification of virtual adapter resources in a logically partitioned data processing system A mechanism for modifying resources in a logically partitioned data processing system is provided. A request to modify resources associated with a virtual adapter allocated on a physical adapter is invoked. The resources associated with the virtual adapter comprise a subset of the physical adapter resources. The request to modify ... 07/27/06 - 20060168374 - Configurable input/output interface A configurable input/output interface is described that can be programmed to handle any one of a plurality of interfaces that embedded applications might have, including communication protocols and bus interfaces, data acquisition from multiple sensors and actuators, and controls of various motors. ... 07/27/06 - 20060168373 - Configurable application specific standard product with configurable i/o A configurable application specific product with a configurable input/output interface is described. The illustrative embodiment of the invention includes a single microcontroller and a microprocessor having a configurable I/O interface that can be programmed to handle any one of a plurality of interfaces that embedded applications might have, including communication ... 07/27/06 - 20060168372 - Rich targeting Systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate refining a list of candidate driver packages for a detected plug-and-play device. A device can be detected and a hardware ID there for can be determined and compared to hardware IDs in a data store to determine a preliminary list of driver packages ... 07/27/06 - 20060168371 - Fibre channel environment supporting serial ata devices A system and method in a fibre channel environment supporting serial ATA devices. In one embodiment, the system and method includes a network having a plurality of servers and a plurality of fiber-channel devices connected to each other through the network. In another embodiment, a command arbitrator answers at least ... 06/29/06 - 20060143341 - Supercharge message exchanger A system with a first random access memory (RAM), a second RAM, a first processor coupled to the first RAM and a second processor coupled to the second RAM. The first RAM is configured to store input/output (I/O) completions from at least two engines. The second RAM is also configured ... 06/29/06 - 20060143340 - Managing elements residing on legacy systems In certain embodiments, a method includes receiving, from a user of a local system, a request for a list of elements residing on the local system. Elements residing on the local system and elements residing on a legacy system are identified. The legacy system is incompatible with the local system. ... 06/29/06 - 20060143339 - Hybrid portable communication device The portable device comprises a processing unit embedded in the portable device and a RF module coupled to the processing unit for wireless communication. A display and an input unit are coupled to the processing unit. A non-volatile memory is coupled to the processing unit to store data; and a ... 06/22/06 - 20060136624 - Apparatus connection interface, apparatus control system and method of controlling apparatus control system An apparatus connection interface remarkably reduces the processing load of the controller. The apparatus connection interface includes a pair of connectors including a first connector and a second connector having respective signal transmission terminals for connecting a plurality of apparatus to be controlled in series to form an annular signal ... 06/22/06 - 20060136623 - Stylized consumer electronic device Various embodiments of a consumer electronic device comprising two components are disclosed. One component is the functional element, another component is a stylized element. In an example of a USB flash drive, a functional component includes flash memory and a controller, while the stylized element is a case with a ... 06/22/06 - 20060136622 - Modular controller apparatus and method A servomotor controller provides nut runner and other functions in a set of stackable modules. Extended-function modules can be added into and removed from the stack as needed. Destacking of closely spaced, wall-mounted controllers can be performed without demounting. Module assemblies are dripproof. Multiple sizes of nutrunner driver electronics and ... 06/22/06 - 20060136621 - Usb compound device without embedded hub and implement method in usb system A USB system includes at least one USB hub, a USB Compound Device, and at least one USB dummy device which is connected to a downstream port of the USB hub. The USB compound device includes an upstream port, a plurality of USB devices and a control unit for setting ... 06/08/06 - 20060123164 - Memory device The present invention provides a memory device including a serial-parallel conversion section that converts serial data into parallel data, a parallel-serial conversion section that converts parallel data into serial data, and a parallel-parallel conversion section that changes a bit width of the parallel data. This memory device connects one external ... 06/01/06 - 20060117120 - Controller to be connected to sender of stream data via ieee 1394 serial bus When a controller to be connected to a sender of stream data via an IEEE 1394 serial bus cannot decode stream data to be sent from the sender, the controller searches out a device having a data conversion function from a first type of stream data sent from the sender ... 05/11/06 - 20060101176 - Card type personal computer The present invention discloses a card type personal computer, comprising: a card-shaped substrate and, provided on said card-shaped substrate, interface connectors, interface controller, central processing unit, memory, power supply and extension slots. The interface connector may be plugged into corresponding interface slots of an external computer or an electronic device ... 05/11/06 - 20060101175 - Audio controller for portable electronic devices An audio controller for use with laptop and notebook digital computers for reproducing compressed digital audio recordings. The controller includes a drive interface for traversing and accessing audio data files stored on a drive of a computer system. Function keys coupled to the controller permit users to access drives containing ... 05/04/06 - 20060095616 - Computing module with serial data conectivity A modular computer system (20) including a universal connectivity station (UCS) (22) interconnected to a plurality of remote modules (30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 42) via a plurality of respective high speed serial links (26, 40) such as based on proprietary Split-Bridge™ technology. The plurality modules, including a processor module ... 05/04/06 - 20060095615 - Cardbus pc card type wireless transmitting/receiving device A CardBus PC Card type wireless transmitting/receiving device performs a wireless data transmission/reception operation between a plurality of notebook PCs and an MB-OFDM (Multiband Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) UWB (Ultra Wide Band) type piconet coordinator. The device includes a wireless 1394 device, built in the notebook PC in the form ... 05/04/06 - 20060095614 - Device for directly playing audio and video cd A device for directly playing audio and video CDs is provided so that a notebook computer could become a portable audio and video CD player. The device operates without powering on the notebook computer. During its operation, the device's audio and video processing circuit, along with the notebook computer's LCD ... 05/04/06 - 20060095613 - Next generation 8b10b architecture Eight-bit ten-bit (8B10B) coding is provided in a hard intellectual property (IP) block with the capability of supporting a greater range of data rates (e.g., data rates less than, equal to, and greater than 3.125 Gbps). Each channel of high speed serial interface circuitry includes receiver circuitry having two 8B10B ... 04/27/06 - 20060090021 - Pc managed networked audio bell/intercom system A bell and intercom system consisting of a Controller PC with software which sends instructions across a computer network to client PCs and network audio devices. System plays audio at client PCs and network audio devices at scheduled times or in real-time. The controller PC software consists of modules for ... 04/27/06 - 20060090020 - Connector for satellite radio-computer interface Circuitry and method including communications capability for converting from one format signal to a second format signal. An input connector couples an RS-232 input to a conversion circuit provided from a source of RS-232 audio signals. An output connector coupled to the conversion circuit provides audio signals that have been ... 04/20/06 - 20060085578 - Flash memory card with enhanced operating mode detection and user-friendly interfacing system An interfacing system facilitating user-friendly connectivity in a selected operating mode between a host computer system and a flash memory card. The interfacing system includes an interface device and a flash memory card. The interfacing system features significantly expanded operating mode detection capability within the flash memory card and marked ... 04/20/06 - 20060085577 - Portable recording and reproducing apparatus, recording and reproducing system and recording and reproducing method A portable recording and reproducing apparatus has a power supply unit configured to receive a direct current from an external power supply device C and charge a built-in battery with the direct current to supply electricity to respective units, an input unit configured to receive an instruction signal for instructing ... 04/06/06 - 20060075167 - Recording/reproducing apparatus A control method for controlling a recording/reproducing apparatus having plural storage units and an equipment to which the recording/reproducing apparatus is connected. The recording/reproducing apparatus has first and second storage units in which data and management data are stored. The equipment, to which is connected the recording/reproducing apparatus, has a ... 04/06/06 - 20060075166 - Multiple function integrated circuit An integrated circuit for a multi-function handheld device includes a host interface, a bus, a processing module, a memory interface, a multimedia module, and a DC-to-DC converter. The host interface is operable to receive or transmit data with a host device when the multi-function handheld device is operably coupled to ... 03/23/06 - 20060064524 - Rugged industrial computing module A rugged computing module includes a circuit board having traces associated therewith, an integrated circuit mounted on the circuit board, and an interface connector mounted proximate to an edge of the circuit board. The interface connector is electrically coupled to the integrated circuit exclusively through the traces associated therewith, thereby ... 03/23/06 - 20060064523 - Control method for virtual machine An object of this invention is to prevent logical partitions used by users from being affected by faults or errors in I/O devices. According to this invention, in an I/O device control method in which I/O devices connected to a computer are allocated among a plurality of logical partitions constructed ... 03/09/06 - 20060053238 - Data exchangeable usb device and method therewith The embodiment of the present invention provides an USB device that can be directly connected to another USB device to allow data exchange to take place without involving a use of a computer. Further, the embodiment of the invention also exploits a MP3 codec to allow voice data to be ... 03/02/06 - 20060047869 - Multi-function pc card A multi-function PC card includes: a first PC card interface that is capable to be coupled to a host device; a functional block that provides a first function to the host device; a second PC card interface that is capable to be coupled to an additional PC card; and an ... 02/23/06 - 20060041694 - Test apparatus, configuration method, and device interface A test apparatus includes a bus switch unit capable of switching the output ports to select which of the output ports an input signal is output from, a control unit for inputting a plurality of control signals, according to a test program for testing the electronic device, to the bus ... 02/16/06 - 20060036787 - Optical drive controller with a host interface for direct connection to an ide/ata data bus A compact disk drive controller to control the access of information from an optical compact disk (CD) digital data storage device by a host computer using an integrated drive electronics (IDE) data bus or an industry standard architecture (ISA) data bus is disclosed. A digital signal processor (DSP) interface to ... 02/16/06 - 20060036786 - Logical remapping of storage devices A plurality of storage device communication protocols, used by a corresponding plurality of storage devices, are translated to a single network protocol via an interface in communication with the storage devices. Information is communicated between the plurality of storage devices using the corresponding plurality of communication protocols and an external ... 02/16/06 - 20060036785 - Media broadcasting device having usb slot A media-broadcasting device having USB slots is described. The media-broadcasting device connects to a USB-based memory device through the USB slot and has a main controller connected to the memory device through the USB slot for access to digital data stored in the memory device, an interior memory buffer connected ... 02/16/06 - 20060036784 - Mobile image retrieving and storing device A mobile image retrieving and storing device mainly comprises a USB hub circuit with a plurality of USB transferring interface units inside and a flash memory circuit with a USB transferring unit therein. The flash memory circuit is connected to the USB hub circuit and a digital camera circuit by ... 02/09/06 - 20060031609 - Usb device with pictbridge capability A diagnostic tool includes a USB device connector and a processor. The processor allows a user to select a type of device under test that is to be tested. The processor has the ability to test PictBridge functionality of a host USB. The types of device under test selectable by ... 02/09/06 - 20060031608 - System and method for transmitting bidirectional signals over a cable antenna A method and system for data wireless systems on computers, for using the same cable to bi-directionally transmit antenna signals as well as other signals to and from the inside of a shielded computer housing. An example of a control signal is a connect signal for establishing initial contact between ... 02/02/06 - 20060026317 - Method of controlling information processing apparatus, information processing apparatus, and control program therefor A local interface driver 26 generates a network communication channel through which resources of a peripheral device connected via a local interface can be seen, from application software 21 for accessing resources of a peripheral device connected via a network interface by use of a predetermined network communication system, as ... 02/02/06 - 20060026316 - Method and apparatus for accessing information on an external machine-readable tag Methods and apparatus for correlating physical and logical attributes of devices include associating logical-tags (L-tags) and physical-tags (P-tags) with electronic devices. A P-tag includes a P-tag identifier, which can be read by a P-tag reading device, regardless of whether power is applied to the electronic device. In one embodiment, a ... 01/26/06 - 20060020724 - System and method for controlling a media player with a media controller A system for controlling a media player with a media controller includes a host computer (1), a media controller (11), and a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel (12). The media controller is used for users to input commands of controlling the media player, and generating media control signals according to ... 01/26/06 - 20060020723 - Usb hub with wireless communication function A USB hub with a wireless communication function comprises a USB interface module, a wireless communication interface module, a USB control circuit, and a plurality of digital delay circuits. The USB interface module comprises a USB upstream port and at least one USB downstream port. The USB upstream port and ... 01/26/06 - 20060020722 - Circuit of a serial communication port pair A circuit of a serial communication (COM) port pair is disclosed, in which a first and a second serial COM ports and an isolation module are provided, wherein the first and second serial COM ports are arranged at a first and a second devices respectively and the isolation module is ... 01/19/06 - 20060015663 - Wireless communications device for expanding storage capacity of portable electronic equipment A system, method, and related computer program for expanding storage capacity of portable electronic equipment via wireless communications device. The portable electronic equipment can be a such equipment as a digital camera, MP3 player, personal computer, as well as a digital wallet. The present invention provides a wireless communications device ... 01/19/06 - 20060015662 - Digital camera with usb storage key for storing data A system, method, and related computer program for storing digital camera data directly onto a detachable USB storage key in the digital camera. The present invention allows a user to store digital photographs taken with a digital camera directly onto the USB storage key and transfer said storage key and ... 01/19/06 - 20060015661 - Visual display for usb storage key A system, method, and related computer program for visually displaying the contents of a USB storage device, wherein a USB storage device is inserted into a computer controlled instrument and a special storage area in the storage portion of the computer controlled instrument holds low resolution bitmaps of stored images. ... 01/12/06 - 20060010267 - Method and apparatus for playing analog audio to multiple codec outputs A method and apparatus for playing analog audio in an electronic audio system having multiple audio codecs, only one of which has a direct hardware connection to the analog audio source (e.g., a CD-ROM drive). First analog audio data is received from the analog audio source at a first audio ... 01/12/06 - 20060010266 - Sharing single host controller with multiple functional devices The specification describes MMC, SD, and SDIO devices connected to a single host controller with signals multiplexed to allow simultaneous activation of more than one device at a time. ... 01/05/06 - 20060004937 - Universal remote control device for controlling entertainment-related functions In an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus for a universal remote control system for controlling entertainment-related functions, includes: a remote control device configured to transmit a control signal with a command; a computer configured to translate the command into a modified command and to transmit the modified command in ... 01/05/06 - 20060004936 - Bridge for enabling communication between a fifo interface and a pl3 bus for a network processor and an i/o card A bridge for converting a relatively high speed communication interfaces provided by a network processor into another type of relatively high speed interface that is supported by an I/O card in a network device. A proprietary high speed communication interface can be a first-in-first-out (FIFO) streaming data interface. The other ... 01/05/06 - 20060004935 - Multi-protocol bridge A method according to one embodiment may include receiving a first portion of data compliant with a first communication protocol via a first communication link, converting the first portion of data into a second portion of data compliant with a second communication protocol for communication on a second communication link, ... 12/29/05 - 20050289257 - Self-powered usb device with usb power line reset and related usb host and usb system Self-powered USB peripheral/slave devices can be reset using a hardware reset circuit associated with the USB power line of the device, even in circumstances where the controller of the self-powered USB device is unable to properly communicate with a USB host. ... 12/29/05 - 20050289256 - Method and apparatus for channel quality feedback within a communication system A base station (101) will request the transmission of quality information from a particular remote stations (102, 103) only when data is queued to be transmitted to the remote stations. Once a remote station begins the transmission of channel quality information, the transmission of such information continues until the data ... 12/22/05 - 20050283551 - Data reproducing apparatus for transforming external input signal and method thereof A DVD reproducing device is capable of being connected to a certain external electronic device. The DVD reproducing device includes an external input receiving unit connected with the external electronic device to receive an external input signal from the external electronic device. A key input receiving unit receives a user ... 12/22/05 - 20050283550 - Method and architecture of a coupling system for microprocessors and logic devices A system for coupling processors and logic devices is provided. The system includes a central processing unit node and a re-configurable computing node that are coupled to a shared memory. The system further includes a discrete I/O bus used for signaling between the central processing unit node and the re-configurable ... 12/22/05 - 20050283549 - Reconfigurable usb i/o device persona A method and system for allowing a server blade in a blade chassis to use a remote universal serial bus (USB) device. Multiple USB devices are coupled to a management module in the blade chassis. A persona describing only authorized USB devices is sent to a reconfigurable input/output (I/O) device ... 12/22/05 - 20050283548 - Data extraction from transport refrigeration recording equipment Raw data from the controller of a transport refrigeration system data recorder is selectively downloaded to a portable electronic media containing the necessary software for directing the controller to download such selective data to the portable electronic media and storing it in a format which allows the data to be ... 12/15/05 - 20050278466 - Conversion apparatus A conversion apparatus is connectable to an information processing apparatus which is designed for a device in conformance with a first specification. The conversion apparatus includes a connecting part having a physical shape which enables a device in conformance with a second specification to be connected to the information processing ... 12/08/05 - 20050273533 - Computer system, and device, in particular computer mouse or mobile telephone for use with the computer system The invention refers to a computer system, comprising: a computer, and a peripheral device, wherein the computer comprises one or more receivers for receiving signals sent from the peripheral device, and a peripheral device movement detector for detecting a movement of the peripheral device from the signals received from the ... 12/08/05 - 20050273532 - Memory circuit A memory circuit is designed for a Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 circuit architecture. An analog front end unit is connected to a high-speed delay phase lock loop unit. A full-speed delay phase lock loop and data recovery unit is connected to the analog front end unit. A receiver unit ... 12/08/05 - 20050273531 - Display device including two communication ports and display system including same A display device includes a first communication port communicating with a host device, a second communication port communicating with plural slave devices, and a processor circuit including a processor, an interface to the first and second ports and a display. A communication routine cooperates with the processor circuit. The routine ... 12/08/05 - 20050273530 - Combined optical storage and flash card reader apparatus using sata port and accessing method thereof An electronic apparatus includes a controller having a serial AT Attachment (SATA) port. The controller is electrically coupled to a host through the SATA port. A plurality of peripheral devices are electrically coupled to the controller using digital means. The controller operates as a port multiplier to allow the host ... 12/01/05 - 20050268008 - Display apparatus and display system using the same A display apparatus includes a display part displaying a picture thereon, and a video signal processor formatting an input video signal to be displayed by the display part. The display apparatus also includes a video reproducer reproducing video data into a video signal to be processed by the video signal ... 12/01/05 - 20050268007 - Storage device with parallel interface connector A mode designation device designates a serial interface mode or a parallel interface mode. A parallel/serial bridge circuit is operable in a serial interface mode, and converts, into a serial interface signal, a parallel interface signal transferred via a parallel interface bus. The resultant signal is transmitted to a serial ... 12/01/05 - 20050268006 - Digital interface supporting internal and external usb transceivers A digital device has a USB interface module that supports selection between an internal USB transceiver of the digital device and an external USB transceiver. Selection of either the internal or external USB transceiver may be controlled with a bit in a control register or memory location. The external USB ... 12/01/05 - 20050268005 - Multi-media displaying device A multi-media displaying device includes a receptacle having an interface module, a processor device coupled to the interface module for signal processing purposes, a screen coupled to the processor device for signal displaying purposes, and includes a coupler. A transforming device may be selectively pluggable into the coupler of the ... 11/24/05 - 20050262279 - Usb otg adapter module for debugging usb otg devices An apparatus, architecture and method for enabling the debugging of USB OTG devices under development is provided herein. An adapter module (100) provides the capability to connect to a USB Dual Role Device (DRD) (102) under development, and obtain debugging information related to the USB interfaces, while also presenting a ... 11/24/05 - 20050262278 - Integrated circuit with a plurality of host processor family types An integrated circuit capable of supporting a plurality of host processor families includes a host processor belonging to a first processor family; a reconfigurable processor core coupled to the host processor, the reconfigurable processor core having a core portion processing instructions belonging to a second host processor family; and a ... 11/17/05 - 20050256983 - System and method to control access to data stored in a data storage device Various aspects of the invention provide a plurality of systems and methods of selectively enabling access to data stored in a data storage device, by one or more data processing devices communicatively coupled to the data storage device. In a representative embodiment, selective access to one or more data pools ... 11/17/05 - 20050256982 - [method and chip to expand pins of the chip] A method and a chip for expanding pins of a chip are disclosed. A first interface of a first chip transmits an encoded second interface command. When a second chip receives the encoded second command, a second chip decodes the encoded second interface command and transmits allowing the pins of ... 11/10/05 - 20050251594 - System and method for a pendant bus A communications system is arranged for serially chaining multiple portable pendant peripherals to a portable host device. The system enables multiple low power input/output peripherals to communicate over a bi-directional data line with a portable host device such as a PDA or cellular phone. Fixed-length data packets are employed in ... 11/10/05 - 20050251593 - Method for determining transmitting mode of a memory card with multiple interface functions A memory card with multiple interface functions is provided. The memory card comprises a multiple interface controller, comprising at least a USB processor, MMC/HS MMC processor and SD processor, and each processor individually connected to a data r/w controller and a shared interface bus, the data r/w controller connected to ... 11/10/05 - 20050251592 - Camera lighting source A camera lighting source comprising a body with an USB control circuitry, more than one USB ports and a movable camera are connected to the USB control circuitry, the USB control circuitry also connects to a power conversion circuitry, the power conversion circuitry connects to a lighting source; the USB ... 11/03/05 - 20050246458 - Portable handheld device for enabling interactivity of video content A game control unit includes a computer processor for executing game logic stored on a removable memory device. Rich, audiovisual content for the interactive gaming experience is provided on a digital video disk (DVD) in small clips which are selectively played back in a standard DVD player under control of ... 10/27/05 - 20050240693 - Method of establishing signal transmission between multi-functional peripheral device and host and device thereof The present invention provides a multi-functional peripheral apparatus to be connected to a host. The apparatus comprises a connection module, a plurality of peripheral modules, and a control module. The connection module provides a transmission interface to receive a peripheral output signal from the host. Each of the peripheral modules ... 10/27/05 - 20050240692 - Usb laser pen drive A USB laser pen drive is provided. The USB laser pen drive comprises a housing case with a laser diode, a flash memory and a USB drive circuit. The flash memory and the USB drive circuit are both housed inside the housing case. The housing case further comprises a laser ... 10/27/05 - 20050240691 - Vehicle media player unit Vehicle media player unit based on removable hard disk drive is disclosed. Unit is capable to read digital media data stored in a hard disc drive, decode it into analog or digital audio and video streams which can be reproduced by vehicle entertainment system through loudspeakers and video monitors. Unit ... 10/20/05 - 20050235077 - Control system, control program product, control method, and control apparatus A control system comprising: a detection unit for detecting services provided by devices connected to a network; a data input unit for inputting data from a first device detected by the detection unit and providing the service of inputting data; a conversion unit for converting a data format of the ... 10/20/05 - 20050235076 - Targeted communications for microcode updates using dedicated luns Disclosed are a system, a method, and article of manufacture to provide for microcode updates for devices and libraries attached to Storage Area Networks. Exemplary embodiments include updating microcode residing in nonvolatile memory using Logical Unit Numbers assigned to specific storage components. Components receiving microcode updates include data storage devices, ... 10/13/05 - 20050228909 - Computer system capable of audio and video playback while in a non-booted state A computer system includes a reading device, a host computing device, an audio-and-video reproducing device, and a switching device. The reading device is operable so as to read information from a storage medium. The switching device is coupled to the reading device, the host computing device, and the audio-and-video reproducing ... 10/06/05 - 20050223145 - System, apparatus and method for migrating computer environment and associated computer readable recording medium A system, related apparatus, method and a computer accessible storage medium for operation environment migration are provided. The system includes a first PC, a second PC, and a USB migration cable having a first USB connector and a second USB connector. The USB migration cable includes a first USB connector, ... 10/06/05 - 20050223144 - Information terminal and data transfer method for information terminal An information terminal includes a data transfer information memory from which reading out of data transfer information can be facilitated by an access process implemented by a first transfer protocol from an external computer, a data memory to which writing of data and from which reading out data can be ... 10/06/05 - 20050223143 - Multi-channel integrated circuit card and method of controlling the same A system and method for controlling a memory card are provided. The system may include a memory card and a host. The memory card may have a plurality of data transceiving channels, and the host may selectively activate the data transceiving channels in the memory card and transmit a plurality ... 10/06/05 - 20050223142 - Memory mouse A memory mouse includes a mouse, which has an input device for data input and a cable with a connector connectable to one connector port of a computer, a memory device mounted inside the mouse for storing data, and a microprocessor mounted inside the mouse and electrically connected to the ... 09/29/05 - 20050216622 - Integrated virtual hub chip 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 ... 09/29/05 - 20050216621 - Spi-module and method for reading out data from an spi module The invention relates to a serial/parallel interface module (SPI module) (10), which has a plurality of parallel inputs (111-11n) for supplying data (SD1-SDn), a memory arrangement (11) for storing supplied data, a serial command input (DI) and a serial data output (DO), the SPI module (10) providing a plurality of ... 09/29/05 - 20050216620 - Kvm and usb peripheral switch The present invention relates to a system and method for switching KVM and peripheral interfaces between host interfaces. Provided is a KVM switch where a keyboard and a mouse are emulated at host interfaces of the KVM switch and hosts are emulated at keyboard and mouse interfaces of the KVM ... 09/29/05 - 20050216619 - Programmable peripheral switch A peripheral switch (62) is electrically interposed between a peripheral device (10) and a plurality of computing devices respectively coupled to host computer ports (70a)-(70N). The peripheral switch (62) includes host computer port state sensing means (110) for determining a state of each host computer port (70a)-(70N) and providing a ... 09/22/05 - 20050210169 - Portable exercise data management device A portable exercise data management device includes a panel with a plurality of control switches including a save/restore button connected to a top surface of the panel. A control circuit includes an MCU (Micro Control Unit) which controls an application program/sport information integrated system by operating the control switches. An ... 09/22/05 - 20050210168 - Information medium device with expansible function module An information medium device having an expansible function module, more particularly, an information medium device such as a USB flash disk or a MP3 player having an expansible function module such as a radio module disposed on an external lid, so that when the external lid is covered onto the ... 09/22/05 - 20050210167 - Device and method for electronic data conversion A device and method for electronic data conversion is provided. Data according to IEEE 1394 format and protocol is received and converted to USB format and protocol and supplied to a system configured to receive data according to USB format and protocol. ... 09/08/05 - 20050198415 - Couplable and operatable hard disk A hard disk includes an MPU, a memory unit coupled to the MPU for data storing and accessing purposes, a monitor control interface coupled to the MPU for controlling the MPU, a storing interface coupled to the MPU for data storing and accessing purposes, a transmission interface coupled to the ... 09/01/05 - 20050193154 - Controller for peripheral communications with processing capacity for peripheral functions A USB device controller is disclosed that provides excess processing resources for a peripheral device. The disclosed high speed communication controller controls communications between a host computer and at least one peripheral device. The disclosed communication controller includes a processor for controlling communications on a bus using one or more ... 08/25/05 - 20050188134 - Audio visual system having a serial bus for identifying devices connected to the external terminals of an amplifier in the system In the information processing system, the user can easily grasp the names of terminals that the main information processing device possesses. By transmitting the name data showing each name of multiple terminals 13, 14, 15 that the main information processing device 4 has to the control device 2 via the ... 08/25/05 - 20050188133 - Audio visual system having a serial bus for identifying devices connected to the external terminals of an amplifier in the system In the information processing system, the user can easily grasp the names of terminals that the main information processing device possesses. By transmitting the name data showing each name of multiple terminals 13, 14, 15 that the main information processing device 4 has to the control device 2 via the ... 08/25/05 - 20050188132 - Audio visual system having a serial bus for identifying devices connected to the external terminals of an amplifier in the system In the information processing system, the user can easily grasp the names of terminals that the main information processing device possesses. By transmitting the name data showing each name of multiple terminals 13, 14, 15 that the main information processing device 4 has to the control device 2 via the ... 08/18/05 - 20050182872 - Portable data conversion processor with standard data port A portable data converting and processing device with standard data interface, wherein the data processor is a connector-controller, a conversion-controller with functional processing or an integrative or separate combination of them. The connector and the data processor are integrated to form the body unit, and an electric interface for an ... 07/14/05 - 20050154807 - Converting module for connecting a memory card to a projector A converting module for connecting a memory card to a projector is provided. The converting module is modulized and coupled to the projector so that the projector can directly read and play the image data stored in the memory card on the basis of not altering the system configuration of ... 07/07/05 - 20050149652 - Integrated circuit having reduced pin count A method according to one embodiment may include decoupling a CAUDIO/SPKR#/BVD2 signal line from a PC Card controller integrated circuit. The method of this embodiment may also include controlling, by the PC Card controller integrated circuit, at least one PC Card independently of the CAUDIO/SPKR#/BVD2 signal line. Of course, many ... 06/23/05 - 20050138245 - Kvm switch cable A KVM switch cable is described. The KVM switch cable transmits and converts signals between a USB interface and a PS/2 interface for a computer and a KVM switch. Therefore, the life-span and application scope of the KVM switch with PS/2 interfaces can be efficiently extended. The KVM switch cable ... 06/09/05 - 20050125577 - Data transmission device and data transmission method The data transmission device transmits parallel data of a plurality of bits. The data transmission device includes a parallel data control unit that outputs parallel data for which the logic level of each bit of the parallel data is inverted when the number of bits representing a first logic level ... 06/09/05 - 20050125576 - Scanner system A scanner system includes a scanner, computers sharing the scanner, a network connecting between them, and a scanner controlling apparatus connected between the network and the scanner. The computer includes a device driver to control the scanner and notify the scanner controlling apparatus of an event in the device driver, ... 06/02/05 - 20050120153 - Computer interconnect system An interconnect system (100) includes a motherboard (1), a group of cards (21, 22, 23) with different standards, and a group of translation adapters (31, 32, 33). The motherboard defines a number of golden fingers (12) connecting with logic circuits and forming an interface compatible with the different standards. Based ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |