Abstract: A hub for expanding peripheral device connectivity in a computer system is provided. The hub includes a hub body which has a front side, a back side, and peripheral surfaces. The peripheral surfaces include a top peripheral surface, a bottom peripheral surface and a pair of side peripheral surfaces. A plurality of connection ports are defined in the bottom peripheral surface. Each of the plurality of connection ports enables the connection of cables. A stand is defined by a shaft that extends between a first shaft end and a second shaft end. The first and second shaft ends attach to the hub body at each of the pair of side peripheral surfaces to support the hub body in a semi-vertical orientation. The stand includes an integral loop for holding the cables that extend away from the plurality of connection ports.

Abstract: A computer-implemented USB (Universal Serial Bus) monitoring and data displaying utility for monitoring and displaying information pertaining to a plurality of USB devices connected to a computer, the displaying being performed on a computer display screen communicably coupled to the computer, the information pertaining to the plurality of USB devices including status information pertaining to the plurality of USB devices. The USB utility includes a monitoring view implemented in a window of the computer display screen, the monitoring view including a set of condensed individual device information sections, each of the condensed individual device information sections displaying condensed information pertaining to one of the USB devices.