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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2006
Kaushik R. Narayanan, Redmond, WA (US);
Robert J. Martin, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jerry Gibson, Seattle, WA (US);
Kaushik R. Narayanan, Redmond, WA (US);
Robert J. Martin, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jerry Gibson, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a memory unit, a microcontroller, a first communication port providing a first communication path between the apparatus and a computer system, and a second communication port providing a second communication path between the apparatus and a peripheral device. The peripheral device is also communicatively linked with the computer system via a third communication path that bypasses the apparatus. Control of the peripheral device is subject to the apparatus.
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