Patent ID: 7269183
Filing Date: 2007-09-11
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. An interface unit for effecting communication between a device and an electronic system, the interface unit comprising: a device communication module that communicates with the device over a wireless link in accordance with a first protocol; a system communication module that communicates with the electronic system using a second protocol; and a translation unit, operatively connected to the device communication module and to the system communication module, that translates data received from the device in accordance with the first protocol into translated data adapted for the electronic system in accordance with the second protocol, wherein the system communication module comprises a Universal Serial Bus (USB) protocol stack, the interface unit comprising a USB interface operatively connected to the USB protocol stack, and wherein the system communication module comprises a USB multiplexing and demultiplexing arrangement operatively connected to the translation unit and to the USB protocol stack.