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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2007
Applicants:
Tae-hun Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jin-ho Lim, Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Tae-hun Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jin-ho Lim, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus, a method, and a system for controlling communications between a host device and a USB device. The apparatus includes a controller to perform an operation for communication between a first device and a second device, and a first processor to selectively stop the operation of the controller according to information indicating a status of the communication between the first device and the second device. Thus, the USB device can perform a unique function even when the USB device is connected to the host via USB.