EP 1232428 A1 20020821 - ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING A COMPUTER SYSTEM TO A COMPUTER NETWORK
Title (en)
ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING A COMPUTER SYSTEM TO A COMPUTER NETWORK
Title (de)
ADAPTER ZUR VERBINDUNG EINES RECHNERSYSTEMS MIT EINEM NETZWERK
Title (fr)
ADAPTATEUR POUR CONNEXION DE SYSTEME INFORMATIQUE A UN RESEAU INFORMATIQUE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0026263 W 20001019
- US 16016299 P 19991019
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0131426A1] A network interface (12) independent of the computer system allows the user's computer system to connect (46) to a network without the recurring cost and requirement of a network adapter directly installed in the user's computer system. The present adaptation of the invention combines two standard computer interfaces into a single external unit able to automatically switch between an Ethernet (16) or USB (14) interface without the necessity of an external power source. When a connection is made between the PC's USB port and the current invention, USB-to-Ethernet conversion (32) is accomplished. When the USB connection is removed, a direct connection may be made between the legacy Ethernet port of the user's PC and the computer network. When a new computer is procured the network controller internal to the computer system is not necessary, if a transceiver type on the computer system is supported by the invention's installed implementation.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06F 13/38 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G06F 13/387 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0131426 A1 20010503; AU 1071501 A 20010508; CA 2388598 A1 20010503; EP 1232428 A1 20020821; EP 1232428 A4 20030716
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0026263 W 20001019; AU 1071501 A 20001019; CA 2388598 A 20001019; EP 00971989 A 20001019