UNIFYING CLASS DEVICE INTERFACE WITH ONE HOST INTERFACE BY USING EMBEDDED CONTROLLER

摘要

A system, device and method for communication between a host device and a plurality of peripheral devices is provided, wherein the communication uses a single interface supported by the host. The host includes a plurality of class drivers and miniport drivers. Each of the class drivers implements functions associated with one or more peripheral devices of the plurality of peripheral devices. Each miniport driver providing an interface through which one or more drivers of the class drivers communicate with one or more peripheral devices of the plurality of peripheral devices using class protocols, It communicates through a single host interface supported by the host. The embedded controller interfaces with the plurality of peripheral devices using respective bus protocols of the peripheral devices, wherein the embedded controller interfaces with the plurality of miniport drivers using the single host interface.