Patent ID: 7640378
Filing Date: 2009-12-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for transmitting an inbound data stream, over a transmission system in which the round-trip delay exceeds 1 microsecond, from a peripheral device to a host computer, wherein said host computer comprises a host controller, and said host controller and said peripheral device conform to the requirements of the USB Specification, and said peripheral device is a mass storage device, and said host computer and said peripheral device operate in accordance with the USB bulk only transport protocol, through a local extender and a remote extender, which method comprises: A) a Command Phase comprising: B) a Data Phase further comprising: C) a Status Phase comprising: wherein during said command phase, said remote or local extender determines the requirements of said inbound data transfer command for said inbound data stream, and during step k) of said data phase, said remote extender repeats said additional requests until the requirements of said inbound data transfer command have been met.