Patent ID: 7015833
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: G06F,H04W

Abstract:
1. A communication apparatus for processing digital information included in transmissions received from cordless devices, the apparatus comprising: an input capture mechanism coupled to an input and configured to collect input capture data associated with the digital information included in at least a first transmission, the first transmission received from a first cordless device configured to transmit asynchronously; a microcontroller unit having an input that receives a digital communication packet derived from the transmission, the microcontroller unit for processing the digital communication packet and further comprising: an edge detection mechanism coupled to the input for detecting state transitions included in the digital communication packet; a timer having a first value that is read in response to the edge detection mechanism detecting a first state transition, and a second value that is read in response to the edge detection mechanism detecting a second state transition; and a central processing unit having access to the input capture mechanism, the central processing unit configured to decode the digital information to derive the associated input capture data, and configured to format the input capture data associated with the digital information; and a data report engine operatively coupled to the central processing unit, the data report engine configured to communicate the formatted input capture data to a host system having no active driver corresponding to the first cordless device.