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6958996 Router with automatic protocol configuration and methods of use  
A router is provided that automatically configures itself to support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) communication protocols or other...
6944693 Method for centrally setting data rate in a data transmission facility and a device for centrally setting data rates  
In the method according to the present invention for centrally setting data rate in a data transmission facility, the data rate is detected and set at subscribers on the basis of data rate setting...
6944650 System for accessing an object using a “web” browser co-operating with a smart card  
The invention relates to a method and an architecture for securely accessing virtual objects (Obv i ) distributed in systems connected to the internet network (RI), and for obtaining an instance of...
6934769 Methods and structure for SCSI/IDE translation in a storage subsystem  
Methods and associated structure operable within a SCSI-based storage subsystem to adapt the storage controller for use with non-SCSI disk drives. A firmware layer of the present invention...
6922735 Management of co-processor information by integrating non-program information with program information  
A system including a host processor ( 11 ) operating in combination with one or more co-processors ( 13 ) is disclosed. In this system, a file storage facility ( 17 ) stores executable files ( 40 )...
6915335 Serial protocol for efficient messaging between host and intelligent daughtercards over a serial link  
A method and apparatus for implementing host management of an intelligent daughtercard utilizes a high-speed serial link and a defined plurality of serial protocol commands to provide high...
6907476 Open network system and method for I/O operations with non-standard I/O devices using an extended open network protocol  
An open network system supports input/output (I/O) operations for non-standard I/O devices coupled to an open network. The system includes a server coupled to a plurality of I/O devices through an...
6901457 Multiple mode communications system  
An universal and detachable low cost data storage system adaptable to different communication protocols. Particularly, the storage system can be attached to hosts running different communication...
6901464 Puck interface adapter including drivers for interfacing serial device to host wherein puck implements command mode and pass through mode  
The invention provides a plug-and-work sensor interface device named “puck” for fast and easy deployment of various types of serial devices, which include commercial off-the-shelf and...
6895447 Method and system for configuring a set of wire lines to communicate with AC or DC coupled protocols  
A universal bus communicates information by one of plural bus protocols. A bus protocol selector is operable to select one of the plural bus protocols associated with a device interfaced with an...
6889282 Fieldbus connecting system for actuators or sensors  
A modular connecting system for connecting an external device to a fieldbus system includes a fieldbus-specific fieldbus interface circuit and a fieldbus-independent interface device connected to...
6886057 Method and system for supporting multiple bus protocols on a set of wirelines  
A universal bus communicates information by one of plural bus protocols. A bus protocol selector is operable to select one of the plural bus protocols associated with a device interfaced with an...
6874082 Data communication on a serial bus using a selected protocol based on an obtained device identifier  
In response to a request from a host device using an initial protocol, capability information including information indicative of a plurality of communication protocols is returned to the host...
6859856 Method and system for a compact flash memory controller  
Disclosed herein is a flash memory controller that is incorporated in a flash memory. The flash memory controller allows the memory card to operate in either the PCMCIA mode, or true IDE mode. The...
6848011 Method and apparatus for displaying data of a display system  
In an interface apparatus and a method thereof for a display system displaying an image (an animation, a still image and a text) and a text through an I 2 C (IIC) interface of a main CPU without...
6848009 Network interface device  
A network interface device ( 150 ) for connecting a computer ( 100 ) to a network ( 155 ) includes a port ( 210 ) with a plurality of leads for a network communication link ( 215 ) and a plurality...
6839791 Method and apparatus for accelerating detection of serial bus device speed signals  
A method and apparatus for accelerating detection of speed code signals, and in particular S 400 signals, for IEEE Standard 1394-1995 serial bus devices. The present invention validates S 400 ...
6832269 Apparatus and method for supporting multiple graphics adapters in a computer system  
An apparatus and a method for supporting coexistence of an external AGP graphics adapter with an embedded graphics adapter. The embedded graphics adapter may be regarded as a PCI device, and the...
6813650 Multimode non-standard universal serial bus computer input device  
A computer system enabled with a Universal Serial Bus data communication interface and a USB enabled input device, such as a computer keyboard, capable of operating in a standard USB mode or in one...
6810521 Protocol for internal exchange of data between applications of a portable multi-application object and corresponding portable multi-application object  
The invention relates to a protocol for exchanging data between applications of a portable multi-application object, such as a microprocessor or smart card. An internal communications interface is...
6799232 Automatic byte swap and alignment for descriptor-based direct memory access data transfers  
A physical interface card for connection to a data bus associated with a data network node is provided. The physical interface card is adapted to perform without supervision from other data bus...
6795871 Appliance sensor and man machine interface bus  
A control system for an appliance utilizing a plurality of peripheral devices includes a controller and a communications bus coupled to the plurality of peripheral devices and to the controller....
6785746 Dual-channel SCSI chips and methods for configuring separate interoperability of each channel of the SCSI chip  
A method for utilizing a multi-channel SCSI chip capable of controlling different types of devices is disclosed. A first channel control is set and a second channel control is set in the SCSI chip....
6778552 Method and system for partitioning an extended network of 1394b devices into subclusters of fully capable and partially capable nodes  
A method and system for allowing a network of devices (nodes) which conform to standards with different physical interfaces and communication protocols to share a communication link. In one...
6779060 Multimodal user interface  
In a multi-modal user interface, user inputs may be made in various different ways. For instance, the user might use a keyboard, a speech system, a vision system, a mouse or pen. Different inputs...
6769034 Virtual AV network building device, virtual AV network building method, and recorded medium on which program concerning virtual AV network building method is recorded  
The present invention relates to an AV network construction apparatus A, comprising: a 1394 link 10 for connecting lines employing an interface of IEEE1394 standard, an information...
6754723 System comprising host device that determines compatibility of firmware for connected peripheral device and downloads optimum firmware if peripheral device is not compatible  
In a system comprising a host device and at least one peripheral device connected to the host device, suitable firmware to allow combined operation of both devices is selected and downloaded from...
6754760 Programmable interface for a configurable system bus  
Interface logic is disclosed. The interface logic comprises a first address decoder, a first set of mode logic coupled to the address decoder and a first selector coupled to the first set of mode...
6745259 OPEN NETWORK SYSTEM FOR I/O OPERATION INCLUDING A COMMON GATEWAY INTERFACE AND AN EXTENDED OPEN NETWORK PROTOCOL WITH NON-STANDARD I/O DEVICES UTILIZING DEVICE AND IDENTIFIER FOR OPERATION TO BE PERFORMED WITH DEVICE  
An open network system for supporting input/output (I/O) operations for non-standard I/O devices are disclosed. The system includes a server coupled to a plurality of I/O devices through an open...
6745254 Programmable logic controller method, system and apparatus  
A programmable logic controller with enhanced and extended the capabilities. A digital input filter implement filters with considerable less logic by simulating the action of a capacitor being...
6738856 External display peripheral for coupling to a universal serial bus port or hub on a computer  
A cable, adapter, or converter device is disclosed that enables a peripheral device (e.g., external display) normally connected only through a non-USB port to communicate with a host computer via a...
6728794 Multi-function module incorporating flash memory and enhanced I/O interface that can translate data from one format into another format for subsequent transmission to an external device  
A module incorporating a flash memory and a flash memory controller. The flash memory controller receives data via a first interface which can be a PCMCIA type interface. The data is then stored in...
6728268 Method and system to connect internet protocol hosts via an application specific bus  
The present invention includes a system and method to implement Internet Protocol (IP) hosts on an application specific bus without disrupting the application specific bus. In one embodiment, an IP...
6725297 Peripheral interface circuit for an I/O node of a computer system  
A peripheral interface circuit for an I/O node of a computer system. A peripheral interface circuit for an input/output node of a computer system includes a first buffer circuit, a second buffer...
6725310 Scalable docking architecture to support various bandwidth  
Customer requirements for portable computers are grouped into logical functional groupings, which are further grouped into logical bandwidth levels. On the notebook side, all required signals for a...
6725291 Detection method used in adaptor capable of inserting various kinds of memory cards  
The present invention relates to a detection method used in a memory card adaptor and, more particularly, to a detection method used in an adaptor capable of inserting various kinds of memory...
6718409 National marine electronics association protocol converter  
A protocol converter for use on board an aircraft with space limitations which converts navigation data from one format to another format for use by the aircraft's moving map display. The...
6715010 Bus emulation apparatus  
A bus emulation apparatus includes serial transfer paths, serial interface circuits having a parallel to serial conversion circuit for converting parallel data from a peripheral circuit to serial...
6714999 Portable electronic apparatus and communication method for protocol selection processing of a portable electronic apparatus  
In an IC card having a control element such as programmable nonvolatile memory and CPU, and incorporating an IC chip including function for data input and output from outside, plural choices are...
6711629 Transparent support of remote I/O in a process control system  
A system and method configures a communication link in a process control system having a controller connected to an I/O device via a remote I/O communication link, which has a local and a remote...
6704812 Transparent and dynamic management of redundant physical paths to peripheral devices  
A redundancy manager preferably in an I/O adapter has been disclosed to manage commands to peripheral devices in a computer system. These peripheral devices have multiple ports and may have a...
6694380 Mapping requests from a processing unit that uses memory-mapped input-output space  
A processor is disclosed that can map a request from a central processing unit that uses memory-mapped input-output space to a second processing domain, such as a multithreaded processing domain. A...
6694387 System for enabling smart card transactions to occur over the internet and associated method  
An open network system for supporting input/output (I/O) operations for non-standard I/O devices are disclosed. The system includes a server coupled to a plurality of I/O devices through an open...
6694381 Platform-independent communications protocol supporting communications between a processor and subsystem controller  
A method and apparatus implement a communications protocol whereby a host application program can communicate with a computer subsystem without the use of special driver software. In this way, the...
6687772 Transducers with electronic data sheets that enable transducer access using multiple types of transducer object models  
A distributed control system includes a transducer having an electronic data sheet that enables it to be accessed via a variety of differing types of field-bus networks. The electronic data sheet...
6684269 System and method for enabling transactions between a web server and a smart card, telephone, or personal digital assistant over the internet  
An open network system for supporting input/output (I/O) operations for non-standard I/O devices are disclosed. The system includes a server coupled to a plurality of I/O devices through an open...
6678753 IC card reading/writing apparatus and method for allowing use of multiple vendors  
An IC card includes a card body, a memory section buried inside the card body and adapted to store data information and control information, and an interface section. The interface section inputs...
6668319 Method and mechanism for correlating and matching mutually supported protocol features of system devices  
A features matching method and mechanism for use in a system wherein devices communicate through a protocol to request features to be performed by others of the devices and each device supports at...
6658500 Microchip card for accessing a remote application, associated communication system and terminal and method of accessing the remote application by mean of the microchip card  
A microchip card enables a user to access at least one chosen application on a particular server by means of any communication terminal using at least one mode of communication and fitted with a...
6643721 Input device-adaptive human-computer interface  
A computer user interface and method for its operation are disclosed. The interface uses a new architecture that allows it to adapt readily to the type of input device being used to operate the...
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