COMPUTER PERIPHERAL APPARATUS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20110202692A1
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12758821

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The present invention discloses a computer peripheral apparatus. The computer peripheral apparatus includes an USB hub, at least one build-in card reader, and a controller. Each build-in card reader is electrically connected to one built-in downstream port of the USB hub. The controller connects to the USB hub and the build-in card reader to monitor the connection requirement of the build-in card reader. When the controller determines the build-in card reader does not need to be kept connected, the controller sets the status of its corresponding built-in downstream port as a “first status,” which defines the corresponding built-in downstream port is not connected. Thus, the computer system is informed that the built-in downstream port is not connected. Therefore, if there are no USB devices connecting to other downstream ports of the USB hub, the entire computer peripheral apparatus can enter into hibernation mode, thereby lowering the power consumption

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ALCOR MICRO CORP4F-1 NO 200 KANG CHIEN RD NEI HU TAIPEI R O C

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chang, Chi-Tung Taipei, TW 58 330
Lin, I-Chieh Taipei, TW 13 47

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