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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 26, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert Thomas Cato, Raleigh, NC (US);
Phuc Ky Do, Cary, NC (US);
Kumar Basalingappa Kori, Cary, NC (US);
Thanh Gia Ngo, Apex, NC (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/314 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/314 ;
Abstract
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 or more non-standard USB modes. Also disclosed is a method of communicating between the input device and the computer's application program while the device is operating in each mode and a method for switching between operating modes.