About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 67. Chapters: Universal Serial Bus, Isochronous, USB flash drive, Card reader, Wireless USB specification, IronKey, Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector, Disk enclosure, U3, Live USB, USB On-The-Go, USB mass-storage device class, USB hub, PDMI, USB flash drive security, Aloaha, MagicJack, USB human interface device class, Host controller interface, Ajay Bhatt, ESATAp, USB decoration, Virtual CD-ROM switching utility, BioSlimDisk, Alereon, ESATA/USB, Apple Modem, USB video device class, WiQuest Communications, Powered USB, Enhanced mini-USB, PictBridge, Cruzer Enterprise, Frontline Test Equipment, WinUSB, USB communications device class, DataLock Technology, Ethernet over USB, USB Implementers Forum, USB microscope, Calao systems, Memory card reader, USB FlashCard, Enthusiast System Architecture, Easy Transfer Cable, USB Attached SCSI, StartKey, Libusb, Central Management and Control, InterChip USB, Industrial USB, CEA-936-A, IBM ThinkPad UltraPort, Compound device, USB phone, Integrated Circuit Card Interface Device. Excerpt: Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a specification to establish communication between devices and a host controller (usually a personal computer), developed and invented by Ajay Bhatt, while working for Intel. USB has effectively replaced a variety of interfaces such as serial and parallel ports. USB can connect computer peripherals such as mice, keyboards, digital cameras, printers, personal media players, flash drives, Network Adapters, and external hard drives. For many of those devices, USB has become the standard connection method. USB was designed for personal computers, but it has become commonplace on other devices such as smartphones, PDAs and video game consoles, and as a power cord. As of 2008, there are about 2 billion USB devices sold per year, and approximately 6 billion total sold to date. Unlike the...
