APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ALLOWING USB DEVICES TO COMMUNICATE OVER A NETWORK

摘要

One feature pertains to an apparatus includes a universal serial bus (USB) communication interface that communicates with at least one USB peripheral device through a USB cable connection. The apparatus also includes a network communication interface that communicates with a communication network. The apparatus also includes a processing circuit that receives USB communication signals from the USB peripheral device, generates network data packets that include USB data based on the USB communication signals, and transmits the network data packets to a receiving device associated with a USB host device through the communication network. The apparatus also serves as a proxy USB host device to the USB peripheral device. The processing circuit may also transmit polling messages to the USB peripheral device at substantially regular time intervals, and receive the USB communication signals from the USB peripheral device in response to the polling messages.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a universal serial bus (USB) communication interface adapted to communicate with at least one USB peripheral device through a USB cable connection; a network communication interface adapted to communicate with a communication network; and a processing circuit communicatively coupled to the USB communication interface and the network interface, the processing circuit adapted to:
receive USB communication signals from the USB peripheral device;generate network data packets that include USB data based on the USB communication signals; andtransmit the network data packets to a receiving device associated with a USB host device through the communication network.