US2008034136A1PendingUtilityA1

Method and apparatus for protocol and code converter

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Assignee: ULENAS JONASPriority: Jul 14, 2005Filed: Oct 5, 2007Published: Feb 7, 2008
Est. expiryJul 14, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jonas Ulenas
G06F 13/387
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Abstract

Apparatus and method for converting protocol and code for use with a Human Interface Device (HID)-compliant keyboard device comprises a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface, non-USB interface and a converter. The USB interface receives standard USB data from an USB host or hub and provides responses required by an USB Specification for the HID-compliant keyboard device. The non-USB interface can receive data coded in American Standard Character Interchange Interface (ASCII) or Unicode. The converter converts the data coded in ASCII or Unicode into code and format in accordance with the USB Specification for the HID-compliant keyboard device.

Claims

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       17 . Apparatus for converting protocol and code for use with a Human Interface Device (HID)-compliant keyboard device, comprising: 
 an Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface for receiving standard USB data from an USB host or hub and providing responses required by an USB Specification for said HID-compliant keyboard device;    a non-USB interface for receiving data coded in American Standard Character Interchange Interface (ASCII); and    a converter for converting said data coded in ASCII into code and format in accordance with said USB Specification for said HID-compliant keyboard device.    
   
   
       18 . Apparatus of  claim 17 , further comprising interfaces for connecting standard USB devices.  
   
   
       19 . Apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said non-USB interface is operable to receive data coded in a non-ASCII format other than Unicode.  
   
   
       20 . Apparatus of  claim 17 , further comprising an ASCII translator for generating USB keyboard break (key up) codes after receipt of a character.  
   
   
       21 . A method of converting protocol and code for use with a Human Interface Device (HID)-compliant keyboard device, comprising the steps of: 
 receiving standard USB data from an USB host or hub and providing responses required by an USB Specification for said HID-compliant keyboard device;    receiving data coded in American Standard Character Interchange Interface (ASCII); and    converting said data coded in ASCII into code and format in accordance with said USB Specification for said HID-compliant keyboard device.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising the step of connecting standard USB devices.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising the step of receiving data coded in Unicode.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 21  further comprising the step of generating USB keyboard break (key up) codes after receipt of a character.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising the step of receiving data coded in a non-ASCII format other than Unicode.

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