Method and apparatus for attaching USB peripherals to host ports

A system comprising:

• a host having at least a communication port;
• a wireless peripheral controller coupled to the communication port;
• a plurality of wireless devices conducting wireless communications over the communication port through the wireless peripheral controller;
• and
• wherein the communication port comprises a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port and the plurality of wireless devices communicate over the USB port;
• wherein the wireless peripheral controller comprises a dummy port that simulates a connection of a fully operating communication port;
• wherein the wireless peripheral controller includes a bus reset detector which detects a reset caused by the dummy port.

A system comprising:

• a host having at least a communication port;
• a wireless peripheral controller coupled to the communication port;
• a plurality of wireless devices conducting wireless communications over the communication port through the wireless peripheral controller;
• and
• a dummy port on the wireless peripheral controller that simulates a connection of an operating communication port;
• wherein the wireless peripheral controller includes a bus reset detector for detecting a reset caused by the dummy port.

A method comprising:

• connecting to a first wireless device;
• connecting to a second wireless device;
• transferring signals from the first wireless device and the second wireless device to a host through a common communication port;
• initiating a first connection event on a first communication port;
• receiving a first device address over the first communication port directed to the first wireless device in response to the first connection event;
• conducting communications associated with the first device address over the first communication port;
• generating a second connection event on a second communication port;
• receiving a second device address over the first communication port directed to the second wireless device in response to the second connection event;
• and
• conducting communications associated with the second device address over the first communications port.

A method comprising:

• generating a first connection event on a fist communication port corresponding to a first wireless device;
• generating a second connection event on a second communication port;
• receiving a second device address over the first communication port directed to a second wireless device in response to the second connection event;
• and
• conducting communications associated with the second device address over the first communications port;
• wherein the first and second communication ports are configurable to couple a game console and a wireless communication interface;
• wherein the second connection event causes a reset.

A method comprising:

• connecting to a first wireless device;
• connecting to a second wireless device;
• and
• transferring signals from the first wireless device and the second wireless device to a host through a common communication port which comprises a Universal Serial Bus port;
• initiating a first connection event on a first communication port;
• receiving a first device address over the first communication port directed to the first wireless device in response to the first connection event;
• conducting communications associated with the first device address over the first communication port;
• generating a second connection event on a second communication port;
• receiving a second device address over the first communication port directed to the second wireless device in response to the second connection event;
• and
• conducting communications associated with the second device address over the first communications port.