Interface unit for interfacing host unit and peripheral unit

Details Interface unit for interfacing host unit and peripheral unit Interface unit for interfacing host unit and peripheral unit

2006-01-31

2011-11-08

Tsai, Henry (Department: 2184)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral adapting

C711S100000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08055824

ABSTRACT:
An interface unit for interfacing a host unit and first and second peripheral units includes a connector, an identification circuit, and first and second interface circuits. The connector is connected to any one of the first and second peripheral units. The identification circuit determines a type of peripheral unit connected to the connector. The first and second interface circuits interface the host unit with the first and second peripheral units, respectively, based on a result of the determination by the identification circuit. The identification circuit transmits a signal indicating the peripheral unit that is connected to the connector, to the corresponding interface circuit, and the corresponding interface circuit transmits a signal to the host unit, indicating that the corresponding peripheral unit is connected to the connector.

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Feb. 1, 2011 Japanese official action in connection with a counterpart Japanese patent application.

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