Patent ID: 6263392
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An interface control module for interfacing a peripheral device and a credit input device to a USB and HID compliant host computer of a game arcade system, the interface control module comprising:an interface controller, said controller having an operating system that enables receiving electrical signals from peripheral devices and executing HID compliant formatting and USB compliant transmission of HID report descriptors and HID reports, whereby information contained in said electrical signals is communicated to the host computer in HID reports;a USB cable, said USB cable electrically connecting said controller and the host computer, and providing a USB pathway for transmitting HID report descriptors and HID reports from said interface controller and to the host computer;a peripheral device connected, said connector providing a transmission pathway to said interface controller and the peripheral device,whereby said interface controller receives electrical signals from the peripheral device, where said peripheral electrical signals contain information describing the state and/or activity of the peripheral device, and said interface controller reformats the said peripheral electrical signals received from the peripheral device into a HID report, and the interface controller transmits a HID report descriptor corresponding to the structure and type of the peripheral device via said USB cable to the host computer and the interface controller transmits said peripheral HID report via said USB cable to the host computer; anda credit input connector, said credit connector providing a transmission pathway from the credit input device to said interface controller, whereby said interface controller receives credit input electrical signals from the credit input device, where said credit input electrical signals contain information describing monetary compensation transferred by a user in return for authority to operate the game arcade system, and said interface controller reformats the credit input electrical signals received from the credit input device into a credit input HID report, and the interface controller transmits a credit input HID report descriptor corresponding to the structure and type of the credit input device via said USB cable to the host computer and the interface controller transmits said credit input HID report via said USB cable to the host computer.