Automatic attachment and detachment for hub and peripheral devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8582570
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13758866

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A network (100) includes a hub device (110) and at least one unattached peripheral device (120). The hub device comprises circuitry and a transceiver in communication with the circuitry. In operation, the hub device is configured to cause the transceiver to i) send a message to indicate the availability of the hub device for attachment to a first peripheral device, ii) receive, from the first peripheral device, a message indicating the availability of the first peripheral device for communication with the hub device, iii) send, to the first peripheral device, a signal including a first peripheral device identifier, iv) receive, from the first peripheral device, a response, v) send a hub response to the first peripheral device, and vi) receive, from the first peripheral device, a second peripheral response including the first peripheral device identifier.

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  • TRI-COUNTY EXCELSIOR FOUNDATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Donaghey, Robert J Lexington, US 33 486

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