Invention Grant
- Patent Title: PS/2 to USB keyboard adaptor supporting N-key rollover
- Patent Title (中): PS / 2支持N键翻转的USB键盘适配器
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Application No.: US12475088Application Date: 2009-05-29
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Publication No.: US08260988B2Publication Date: 2012-09-04
- Inventor: Dang Sheng Cao , Chang-Ti Sung , Wen Zhang
- Applicant: Dang Sheng Cao , Chang-Ti Sung , Wen Zhang
- Applicant Address: TW Shijr
- Assignee: Aten International Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Aten International Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Shijr
- Agency: Chen Yoshimura LLP
- Main IPC: G06F13/12
- IPC: G06F13/12 ; G06F3/00

Abstract:
A USB converter circuit for converting electrical signals from a key scan circuit (in PS/2 or other formats) into USB signals for a computer while supporting N-key rollover (NKRO) functions. The converter circuit can be implemented as a stand-alone PS/2 to USB keyboard converter or as an integral component of a USB keyboard or KVM switch. The converter circuit includes a converter module that generates keyboard data packets in the USB format having a 16-byte, 64-byte, etc. format representing key press information for up to 8 modifier keys and 14, 62, etc. non-modifier keys, respectively. The converter circuit also includes a USB device controller module which transmits the 16-byte etc. USB keyboard data as one or multiple USB data packets to the host computer. When multiple USB data packets are needed to transmit each keyboard data packet (depending on the USB speed), they are transmitted in consecutive polling periods.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100306427A1 PS/2 TO USB KEYBOARD ADAPTOR SUPPORTING N-KEY ROLLOVER Public/Granted day:2010-12-02
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