Texas Instruments Corporation

Daniel G Jensen

Keith R Mowery

William F Harris

Takeshi Sakai

Cheng-Kun Huang

Willam F Harris

System and method for transparently attaching wireless peripherals to a computer using an UWB wireless network. A preferred embodiment comprises an interface (for example, interface), a communications bus (for example, a USB), and an UWB wireless network adapter (for example, an UWB transceiver). The interface translates messages from either the communications bus or the UWB wireless network adapter so that a software stack is not needed to perform the translation at a later time. This helps to maintain the computer's reliability and performance. The system and method also affords wireless connectivity without the presence of a computer system.

Ultra-wideband (UWB) transparent bridge

System and method for transparently attaching wireless peripherals to a computer using a Bluetooth wireless network. A preferred embodiment comprises an interface (for example, interface), a communications bus (for example, a USB), and a Bluetooth wireless network adapter (for example, a master unit). The interface translates messages from either the communications bus or the Bluetooth wireless network adapter so that a software stack is not needed to perform the translation at a later time. This helps to maintain the computer's reliability and performance. The system and method also affords wireless connectivity without the presence of a computer system.

Bluetooth transparent bridge

The present invention enables the use of a single passive adaptor () for multiple types of flash media cards. The present invention provides this by implementing form factors with a detection scheme () that notifies a host controller of the type of media card that has been inserted. The form factors and detection scheme can be designed to meet PCMCIA CardBus Plus standards.

Multifunction passive adaptor for flash media cards

The present invention enables the use of a single passive socket for multiple types of flash media cards. The present invention provides this by implementing circuitry with a detection scheme () that notifies a host controller of the type of media card that has been inserted. The form factors and detection scheme can be designed to meet PCMCIA CardBus Plus standards.

Multifunction passive socket for flash media cards

When integrating a peripheral, it is common practice to use a fully custom design. Custom designs typically optimize performance, size, and energy usage. However, custom designs are more expensive in terms of testing and development time. Rather than designing an integrated peripheral, an existing design (for example, peripheral) for the peripheral with attendant communications bus interface (for example, interface) is combined with an existing communications bus interface (for example, peripheral bus interface) to produce an integrated circuit (for example, integrated circuit). The use of existing designs greatly reduces development and test time, along with costs.

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Daniel G Jensen