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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2010
Fred Charles Thomas, Iii, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Bryce Carl Wemple, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Charles Shilling, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Allen O. Buckner, Loveland, CO (US);
Fred Charles Thomas, III, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Bryce Carl Wemple, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Charles Shilling, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Allen O. Buckner, Loveland, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Interface adapter systems and methods are provided. An adapter means can be provided for coupling a first interface to a second interface, the second interface configured to accommodate the coupling of a peripheral device. A detector means can be provided for detecting the peripheral device. A means can be provided for communicating a first signal to a first bus when the peripheral device is not detected. A converting means can be provided to convert a first signal to a second signal having a protocol different than the first and a communications means for communicating the second signal to a second bus can be provided when the detecting means has detected the peripheral device.