258 results about "ExpressCard" patented technology

An ExpressCard contains flash memory. The ExpressCard has an ExpressCard connector that plugs into a host, such as a personal computer, digital camera, or personal digital assistant (PDA). A controller chip on the ExpressCard uses a pair of differential Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) data lines in the connector to communicate with the USB host, or can use PCI Express, Firewire, or other protocols. One or more flash-memory chips on the ExpressCard are controlled by a flash-memory controller in the controller chip. Two or more channels of a flash bus have a shared control bus but separate ready lines. The separate ready lines allow flash-memory chips in the two channels to finish operations at different times.

A storage device made of flash memory module(s) and a storage device controller and a PCI Express interface unit, is implemented to be compatible with (1) either ATA, ATAPI, SCSI or proprietary specification, and (2) PCI Express platform such as, with then, ExpressCard Standard or PCI Express Card Specification or PCI Express Mini Card Specification. The device includes memory module(s), which can accept data transfer and configuration and status report to / from non-volatile solid-state memory herein referred to as flash memory module(s). The storage device controller and the PCI Express interface unit work together to provide (A) PCI Express interface functionality and compatibility, and (B) ATA, ATAPI or SCSI or proprietary programming interface functionality and compatibility, alone with common flash memory operations such as programming reading, writing, erasing, and data transferring from / to PCI Express host platform.

A request transaction ordering method and system includes designing of the Open Core Protocol (OCP) bus to an Advanced extensible Interface (AXI) bus bridge. The general flow of the bridge is to accept a plurality of read and write requests from the OCP bus and convert them to a plurality of AXI read and write requests. Control logic is set for each first in first out policy of push and pop control and for a plurality of handshake signals in OCP and in the AXI. The request ordering part of the bridge performs hazard checking to preserve required order policies for both OCP and AXI bus protocols by using a FIFO (first in first out) policy to hold the outstanding writes, a plurality of comparators, a first in first out policy to hold OCP identities for a plurality of read requests.

A system, method and computer program for an apparatus is described. An apparatus is a very convenient, plug-and-play, ultra small, smart device that lets the end-users to host their websites at computer peripheral port. When said device is plugged in one of the computer peripheral ports: Universal Serial Bus (USB), Secure Digital Input and Output (SDIO), Compact Flash (CF), Cardbus, Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), PCI-Express and ExpressCard; it shall function as a dedicated web hosting device powerful and robust enough to handle web hosting functions for Personal Home Page, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Files Server, Streaming media, Common Gate Interface (CGI) scripts, Active Server Pages, or Game Server.

The present invention discloses a portable data exchanger with extended USB interface. One portable data exchanger of the present invention can exchange data with another portable data exchanger of the same design connected thereto without using a computer. Further, the portable data exchanger with extended USB interface of the present invention is designed to have the hub-supporting USB OTG capability. Thus, the portable data exchanger with extended USB interface of the present invention not only can function as a slave to be controlled by a standard non-OTG USB host device but also can function as a host to control a standard non-OTG USB peripheral device. To be also compatible with the next generation devices, the present invention also proposes a portable data exchanger with extended USB interface using dual-personality extended USB plug and socket with PCI-express or SATA extensions.

A method and apparatus for inter-module communication is disclosed. The method includes forming a message that includes customer relations management system information. The customer relations management system information may include, for example, agent information, work item information, queuing information, statistical information, connection information or rule information, among other such information. The message can be communicated in order to perform a function, such as an agent-related function, a work item-related function, a statistics-related function or an administrative function, for example. The message can be, for example, a command, a request or a notification.

A system on chip (soc) and A transmission method under Advanced eXtensible Interface (AXI) bus are disclosed. The system includes a master device, a first extending module, a first interconnection structure, a first subtracting module, a second interconnection structure, and a slave device. The first extending module is configured to add N bits into an identifier (ID) carried in a transmission request, where N is equal to a sum of bits added by all interconnection structures in a longest loop of a system into the ID carried in the transmission request that passes through the interconnection structures. The first subtracting module is configured to subtract M bits from the ID carried in the transmission request output by the first interconnection structure when a slave device to be accessed by the master device is not a slave device connected with the first interconnection structure, where M is equal to the number of bits added by the first interconnection structure into the ID carried in the transmission request that passes through the first interconnection structure. The embodiments reduce costs and avoid the problems caused by ID compression.

A volatile storage device and a serial mixed storage system having the same are provided. The system includes an access controller, a data transmission interface, a volatile storage module, a power supply module, an expansion interface and a non-volatile storage module. The volatile storage module and non-volatile storage module are connected in series via the expansion interface. The volatile storage module and the non-volatile storage module can be used to store data under the control of the access controller. Further, the power supply module can supply the stored electric power to the access controller, volatile storage module, and non-volatile storage module, so as to keep data stored in the volatile storage module or transfer the data to the non-volatile storage module, thereby avoiding data loss caused by power cutoff.

A network on chip system employing an advanced extensible interface protocol is provided. The network on chip system employing the advanced extensible interface protocol includes a plurality of intellectual properties (IPs) which are installed in a chip and read and write data; a router which is connected to the plurality of IPs and transmits data; and a plurality of network interfaces (NIs), each NI corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of IPs and installed between the respective IP and the router, wherein each NI is configured to process data transmitted between the respective IP and the router and to divide data provided from the respective IP into at least one packet.

A system for enabling at least one mobile device to communicate with at least one multi-function printer over a network, including at least one processor and a computer-readable storage medium in communication with the at least one processor, wherein the computer-readable storage medium comprises one or more programming instructions for: registering the at least one mobile device with a web-based service; accessing, via the at least one mobile device, a user interface program providing a plurality of Extensible Interface Platform (EIP) options and services; prioritizing, sorting, and ranking the plurality of EIP options and services based on user preference so as to create a customized mobile EIP User Interface (UI); and enabling the customized mobile EIP UI of the at least one mobile device to communicate with and be executed on the at least one multi-function printer.

A system and method for information preservation on a portable electronic device. A signal indicating an energy capacity threshold remaining in the battery of a hand held device may be generated. Then, responsive to such a signal, information may be copied from a volatile memory into a non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory may be configured to provide instructions for direct execution by a processor, or the non-volatile storage may be attached via an expansion interface. The non-volatile memory may be a removable card. The copy function is typically done in low power modes. Alternatively, the information is only copied provided sufficient battery capacity remains to perform the copy function.

A system for an extensible 3D interface programming framework is described. The system has a server portion for loading and processing software code and server modules having user interface software code and presentation software code. The server modules provide abstraction objects. A client portion for processing application specific software code capable of requesting one or more server modules to be loaded in the server portion for processing and requesting the server portion to instantiate objects and data from the server modules processing is shown. Software interface code interacts with the presentation software code. The server modules are loaded dynamically. One or more server modules may request one or more additional server modules to be loaded. The abstraction objects are attached to objects representing actual human interface devices. The client portion processes multiple applications having the application specific code. Multiple applications may make requests on one server module.

A peripheral device is disclosed having two associated memory modules, and which is configured to fit within the ExpressCard slot. One memory module communicates with a host over the PCIe bus interface of the ExpressCard slot, while the other memory module communicates with the host over the USB interface of the ExpressCard slot.

A method according to one embodiment includes receiving at least one ExpressCard module power management signal and controlling the passing of at least one ExpressCard power management signal to a host computer system, based on, at least in part, at least one signal indicative of a power state of the host computer system. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.

A portable information handling system interacts with a game controller through either a direct connection at a wired interface at the sides of opposing controller housings and the information handling system housing or through a bridge having a bridge housing that directly couples to the controller housing as a bridge to the information handling system, such as with a wireless interface. During a sliding coupling motion, pins of the controller housing wired interface move across pins of the bridge or information handling system wired interface. Analysis of the interface signals through a sliding coupling motion identifies the type of controller housing, such as a controller housing with game input devices or with extra functions like speaker audio and supplemental battery power.

A docking station supports a portable electro-optical reader, such as a moving laser beam reader or an imaging reader. The docking station includes a universal serial bus (USB) socket interface supported by the docking station, and a USB extension cable connected to the USB socket interface. The USB cable extends away from the docking station and terminates in a USB plug interface. A radio frequency (RF) peripheral is inserted into the USB socket interface, for wireless RF communication with the reader when the reader is not supported on the docking station. The USB cable is connected to power contacts on the docking station for mating with charging contacts connected to a rechargeable battery in the reader to charge the battery when the reader is supported by the docking station.

The invention discloses a digital home set-top box based on the integration of three networks. The basic hardware system of the set-top box mainly includes a core control unit, a media processing unit, a network communication interface, a media playing interface, a control interface, and various peripherals and expansion interfaces. The invention can satisfy people's demand for fast, smooth and dynamic operation, and let people experience the convenience and comfort of a digital home anytime and anywhere.

The invention provides an extension method for managing an IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) interface protocol by a server. In the method, server health information, video signals, storage information and resolution information are all stored in a Flashmemory in a BMC and then access can be carried out on the data through calling embedded base library functions which are compiled via C language. The method comprises the steps of: 1) establishing an extension interface protocol support environment through equipment such as an ICMB access switch, a storage board card and the like to ensure that the health information of the switch and storage equipment can be monitored and remote ON / OFF operations can be carried out on the equipment; 2) realizing an RPC (Remote Position Control) calling method, realizing bidirectional transmission of WebServer data by a user through a calling command, replacing XML (Extensive Makeup Language) by a JSON (Javascript Serialized Object Notation) structure for data storage, and respectively reading and writing JSON structure data at a client side and a server side by the user through JavaScript and embedded C language so as to realize command sending and state reading and writing; and 3) storing storage volume management information in the Flashmemory of the BMC via a form specified in IPMI standard, and carrying out access on the storage volume management information through an IPMI interface so as to carry out RAID (Redundant Array Of Independent Disks) and LVM (Logical Volume Manager) operations.

The invention provides an embedded intelligent dosing controller and a control method thereof, aiming to realize effective and optimized control of coagulation. The controller is characterized by comprising abundant exterior interfaces including a data collection interface, abundant communication interfaces, a plurality of display interfaces and a CF card expansion interface for an exterior memory. The control method is characterized by comprising a mixing intelligent controller, a coagulant adding pump, a forward channel for a coagulation deposition pool, a coagulant flowmeter and a pre-filtering turbidimeter (turbidity after deposition-turbidity sensor) backward channel to form a double closed loop feedback-feedforward control system. In the method, a set value is a pre-filtering turbidity value determined by water treatment process design, a controlled amount is the actually measured pre-filtering turbidity, and the main controlled objects are the coagulation deposition pool and a metering adding pump. Since the main controlled objects with time-lag, nonlinearity, time varying and various interference factors are in a feedback ring, the method is an optimum control method for the coagulant adding amount.

An ExpressCard device is applied to a computer system, and comprises a USB connector, an ExpressCard interface connector, and a control unit. The USB connector is used to connect with a USB interface provided by the computer system, the ExpressCard interface connector is used to connect with an ExpressCard interface provided by the computer system, and the control unit is used to transmit data to the computer system via either the ExpressCard interface connector or the USB connector at the same time. The ExpressCard interface connector is based on the USB standard so that the ExpressCard interface connector or the USB connector is connected with the control unit via a same USB signal pin. Thereby, the present invention allows a single ExpressCard device without an adapter to be applied to the computer system with different connection interfaces.

An adapter assembly is disclosed that enables a memory card having a smaller length than a standard ExpressCard to be compatible with the standard ExpressCard slot. The adapter assembly includes an adapter having side rails configured to disable the ExpressCard slot ejector mechanisms. The adapter assembly further includes a tongue provided for rigidly connecting the adapter to a finger grip, which gets positioned outside of the opening of the ExpressCard slot upon insertion of the adapter assembly into the slot. The adapter allows a memory card having the approximate size, look and feel of a conventional CompactFlash card to be used in a conventional ExpressCard slot.

Managing peer-to-peer application components. A method may be performed, for example, at a computer system that includes application components including peer-to-peer application components. The peer-to-peer application components allow the computer system to communicate with other agents, such as host computers, operating systems, frameworks, application code and the like, in a peer-to-peer fashion. The computer system includes a launch pad module for coordinating the peer-to-peer application components. The method includes providing an extensible interface that allows peer-to-peer application components to be registered with the launch pad module. Peer-to-peer application components are registered with the launch pad module. Requests are accepted from agents directed to the peer-to-peer application components registered with the launch pad module. Launch functions are performed for the peer-to-peer application components registered with the launch pad module in response to the requests.

The invention provides an access device in a wireless local area network used for remote content supervision, which includes an embedded system platform (1) and a system software module (2), wherein, the system software module (2) is arranged in a flash memory circuit (1-11) inside the embedded system platform (1) which consists essentially of an embedded microprocessor (1-1), a power supply circuit (1-2), a clock circuit (1-3), a reset circuit (1-4), a JTAG debugging circuit (1-5), a first Ethernet interface circuit of 10 / 100M (1-6), a second Ethernet interface circuit of 10 / 100M (1-7), a USB interface circuit (1-8), a serial interface circuit (1-9), a random access circuit (1-10), a flash memory circuit (1-11), an expanded interface circuit of a micro peripheral component (1-12), a wireless access device circuit (1-13) and an expanded serial interface circuit (1-14). The invention meets the standards in IEEE802.11a, IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g and provides the management function for the wireless local area network access and the remote supervision for the wireless local area network.

The invention discloses an I2C bus expansion interface, a control method thereof and a system on chip. The I2C bus expansion interface is characterized in that the I2C bus expansion interface is realized on the basis of logic resources of an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) and is used for connecting a processor and external equipment, and the I2C bus expansion interface comprises a pluralityof I2C peripherals which are respectively connected with the corresponding external equipment; a system bus interfaces connected with the system bus of the processor and used for establishing communication connection with the processor; and a controller connected with the system bus interface and the plurality of I2C peripherals and used for operating the corresponding I2C peripherals accordingto the peripheral address signals received by the system bus interface from the processor so as to further realize I2C communication with the corresponding external equipment. By means of a mode, thenumber and functions of the I2C bus interfaces can be dynamically controlled by means of the programmable characteristic of the FPGA, and expansibility and usability of the processor are improved.

The invention provides an encryption Hub device supporting multiple UFS equipment. The encryption Hub device comprises a controller, a Flash memory module, an encryption and decryption module and a USB-KEY module which together form a Hub encryption and decryption module, wherein the Hub encryption and decryption module is connected with a PCIE transmission module PCIE Device and connected with an external PC host supporting PCIE through the PCIE transmission module PCIE Device; the Hub encryption and decryption module is connected with a Port-Controller through a data bus; a plurality of M-PHY expansion interfaces are arranged on the Port-Controller; the PC host encrypts data to be written in through the Hub encryption and decryption module and then writes the encrypted data into UFS equipment connected to the M-PHY expansion interfaces; the Hub encryption and decryption module decrypts the encrypted data on the UFS equipment and then transmits the decrypted data to the PC host. The encryption Hub device based on the M-PHY interface realizes expansion of the M-PHY interfaces, can improve the security of UFS data transmission, guarantees the safety of UFS data, meanwhile, has the characteristic of high USB-KEY compatibility, can meet the demands of special users and is greatly improved in flexibility.