Patent ID: 6907013

Claim:
A wireless communications link between a communication line connector and at least one audio-visual device, said communication link comprising: a communication line side unit including: a communication line side connector for engagement with said communication line connector for bidirectional audio-visual data communication, providing communication between a communication line and said at least one audio-visual device; a communication line side infrared transmitter adapted to transmit diffuse infrared radiation corresponding to said data communication; and a communication line side infrared receiver adapted to receive diffuse infrared radiation corresponding to said data communication; and an audio-visual device side unit including: an audio-visual device side connector for engagement with said at least one audio-visual device for bidirectional signal communication therewith via a universal serial bus (USB); an audio-visual device side infrared transmitter adapted to transmit diffuse infrared radiation to said communication line side infrared receiver; and an audio-visual device side infrared receiver adapted to receive diffuse infrared radiation from said communication line side infrared transmitter.