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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1999
Filed:
May. 27, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Craig Owens, Belmont, CA (US);
John Griesing, Saratoga, CA (US);
Assignee:
3 Com Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
375224 ; 375222 ; 375257 ; 375377 ; 39518306 ; 39518319 ; 379 27 ;
Abstract
A peripheral device for use with a computer. The peripheral device includes a data path, a control circuit coupled to the data path for controlling data communication and a port. The port includes a connector used by the data path. The connector includes a first set of pins that are used by the data path and a second set of pins that are not used by the data path. The first set of pins are coupled to the data path for data communication from the data path to the computer, and the second set of pins coupled to the control circuit for providing access to the control circuit from the port.