AU7731996A - Method and apparatus for coupling two peripherals to an electronic device through the same input/output port - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for coupling two peripherals to an electronic device through the same input/output port

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Publication number
AU7731996A
AU7731996A AU77319/96A AU7731996A AU7731996A AU 7731996 A AU7731996 A AU 7731996A AU 77319/96 A AU77319/96 A AU 77319/96A AU 7731996 A AU7731996 A AU 7731996A AU 7731996 A AU7731996 A AU 7731996A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
peripherals
coupling
electronic device
output port
same input
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Abandoned
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AU77319/96A
Inventor
Timothy C. Chen
Thomas T. Liang
Robert Liu
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PB Electronics Inc
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Packard Bell NEC Inc
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Publication of AU7731996A publication Critical patent/AU7731996A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/038—Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/00 - G06F3/048
    • G06F2203/038—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/038
    • G06F2203/0382—Plural input, i.e. interface arrangements in which a plurality of input device of the same type are in communication with a PC

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
AU77319/96A 1995-11-13 1996-11-13 Method and apparatus for coupling two peripherals to an electronic device through the same input/output port Abandoned AU7731996A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US558144 1983-12-05
US676948 1991-03-28
US55814495A 1995-11-13 1995-11-13
US67694896A 1996-07-08 1996-07-08
PCT/US1996/018240 WO1997018509A1 (en) 1995-11-13 1996-11-13 Method and apparatus for coupling two peripherals to an electronic device through the same input/output port

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AU7731996A true AU7731996A (en) 1997-06-05

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AU77319/96A Abandoned AU7731996A (en) 1995-11-13 1996-11-13 Method and apparatus for coupling two peripherals to an electronic device through the same input/output port

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WO (1) WO1997018509A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6037928A (en) * 1997-11-13 2000-03-14 Imageworks Manufacturing, Inc. System and method for providing restrained, streamlined access to a computerized information source
US7028114B1 (en) 1999-08-11 2006-04-11 Henry Milan Universal serial bus hub with wireless communication to remote peripheral device
AU2001267763A1 (en) * 2000-06-30 2002-01-08 Nokia Corporation Apparatus and associated method for wireless peripherals
DE20012762U1 (en) 2000-07-24 2001-07-12 Yang Tai Her Arrangement of an independent mouse or trackball device using a keyboard as an operating relay with keyboard

Family Cites Families (1)

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US5305449A (en) * 1990-11-16 1994-04-19 Vetra Systems Corporation Keycode/pointing device conversion adapter which converts mouse motion signals into cursor signals by activating keyboard cursor keys

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