Extender for universal serial bus

Details Extender for universal serial bus Extender for universal serial bus

2005-10-11

2005-10-11

Gaffin, Jeffrey (Department: 2182)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral adapting

C710S104000, C710S106000, C710S120000, C709S230000, C709S233000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06954808

ABSTRACT:
Cable length extension of universal serial bus (USB), through the provision of a transmitter hub coupled to a receiver hub over a non-USB data transport connection.

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