| 摘要 |
Connecting USB devices with USB hosts over a network supporting distributed initiations of USB connections over the network, including the following steps: Connecting non-collocated USB hosts with respective non-collocated USB host adaptors (USBHs), according to USB specification timings. Connecting non-collocated USB devices with respective non-collocated USB device adaptors (USBDs). Enabling the USBDs and the USBHs to communicate over the network and to discover the presence and capabilities of one another. Initiating, by the USBDs or the USBHs, via the network control plane, USB-over-network-data-plane connections between the USB devices and the USB hosts. And operating at least two of the USB-over-network-data-plane connections essentially simultaneously and without any common network node. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method for connecting USB devices with USB hosts over a network supporting distributed initiations of USB connections over the network, the method comprising: connecting first and second non-collocated USB hosts with respective first and second non-collocated USB host adaptors (USBHs); the USB hosts communicate with their respective USBHs according to USB specification timings; connecting first, second, and third non-collocated USB devices with respective first, second, and third non-collocated USB device adaptors (USBDs), according to USB specification timings; enabling the USBDs and the USBHs to communicate over the network; the network comprises network control plane and network data plane; the network control plane enables the USBDs and the USBHs to discover presence and capabilities of one another; initiating, by the first USBD or the first USBH, via the network control plane, a first USB-over-network-data-plane connection between the first USB device and the first USB host, via the first USBH and the first USBD; and initiating, by the second USBD or the first USBH, via the network control plane, a second USB-over-network-data-plane connection between the second USB device and the first USB host, via the first USBH and the second USBD; initiating, by the third USBD or the second USBH, via the network control plane, a third USB-over-network-data-plane connection between the third USB device and the second USB host, via the second USBH and the third USBD; and operating the first and third USB-over-network-data-plane connections essentially simultaneously and without any common network node. |
