Method and computing device for converting data received via multiple protocols and outputting the converted data via other protocols

Abstract

A method and devices that receive first data in a first format via a first interface using a first protocol; convert the first data into second data of a second format; output the second data in the second format to a second computing device via a second interface using a second protocol; receive third data in a third format via a third interface using a third protocol; convert the third data into fourth data of a fourth format; and output the fourth data in the fourth format to a third computing device via the second interface using a fourth protocol.

1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, at a first computing device, first data in a first format via a first interface using a first protocol;   converting, by the first computing device, the first data into second data of a second format;   outputting, by the first computing device, the second data in the second format to a second computing device via a second interface using a second protocol;   receiving, by the first computing device, third data in a third format via a third interface using a third protocol;   converting, by the first computing device, the third data into fourth data of a fourth format; and   outputting, by the first computing device, the fourth data in the fourth format to a third computing device via the second interface using a fourth protocol.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein outputting the second data in the second format to the second computing device includes:
 outputting the second data to a display device.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein outputting the second data in the second format to the second computing device includes:
 outputting the second data to the second computing device using a high definition multimedia interface protocol.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein outputting the second data in the second format to the second computing device includes:
 outputting the second data to the second computing device using a universal serial bus protocol.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein outputting the second data in the second format to the second computing device includes:
 outputting the second data to the second computing device using an IEEE 802.11 protocol.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein outputting the second data in the second format to the second computing device includes:
 outputting the second data to the second computing device using an IEEE 802.3 protocol.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein outputting the fourth data in the fourth format to the third computing device includes:
 outputting the fourth data to the third computing device using an IEEE 802.11 protocol.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the third data in the third format includes:
 receiving the third data via an Open Systems Interconnect protocol.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the third data in the third format includes:
 receiving the third data via an IEEE 802.3 protocol.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 wherein outputting the second data includes, outputting the second data to the second computing device via the second interface to a display device using a high definition multimedia interface protocol;   wherein receiving the third data includes, receiving the third data via the third interface using an Open System Interconnect protocol; and   wherein outputting the fourth data includes, outputting the fourth data to the third computing device via the second interface using an IEEE 802.11 protocol.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second computing device and the third computing device are separate devices. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first protocol is different from the third protocol. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol and the third protocol. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the fourth protocol is different from the first protocol and the third protocol. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second protocol and the fourth protocol is a same protocol. 
     
     
         16 . A computing device, comprising:
 a first interface configured to receive first data in a first format using a first protocol;   a second interface configured to output data;   a third interface configured to receive third data in a third format using a third protocol;   a processor configured to:
 convert the first data into second data of a second format; 
 output the second data in the second format to a second computing device via the second interface using a second protocol; 
 convert the third data into fourth data of a fourth format; and 
 output the fourth data in the fourth format to a third computing device via the second interface using a fourth protocol. 
   
     
     
         17 . The computing device of  claim 16 , wherein the first protocol is different from the third protocol. 
     
     
         18 . The computing device of  claim 16 , wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol and the third protocol. 
     
     
         19 . The computing device of  claim 16 , wherein the fourth protocol is different from the first protocol and the third protocol. 
     
     
         20 . The computing device of  claim 16 , wherein the second protocol and the fourth protocol is a same protocol.