Patent ID: 9396144
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for translating data from one device to another, the apparatus comprising: a received signal line for a receiving device; a first trigger element configured to output an up signal in response to receiving an indication of receipt of a high data signal from a transmitting device without consideration of an output signal from the receiving device; a second trigger element configured to output a down signal in response to receiving an indication of receipt of a low data signal from the transmitting device without consideration of an output signal from the receiving device; a first switch coupled to the first trigger element and to the received signal line, the first switch being configured to receive the up signal and to pull the received signal line high in response to the receiving the up signal; and a second switch coupled to the second trigger element and to the received signal line, the second switch being configured to pull the received signal line low in response to receiving the down signal.