Abstract: A USB intermediate device, such as a switch, selectively interconnects computers and console peripherals. The computers are connected via a single USB 3.0 connector. Alternatively, the USB intermediate device selectively shares a peripheral among multiple USB 3.0 connected computers that are in a peer-to-peer session. In yet another alternative, the USB intermediate device combines a charging current from multiple USB 3.0 connected computers and can charge a device with the combined charging current.

Abstract: One aspect of the technology is an apparatus with a USB intermediate device such as a USB hub or a USB composite device. The USB intermediate device includes control circuitry that performs translation between USB 2 communications of the multiple downstream USB 2 ports and USB 3 SuperSpeed communications of the upstream USB 3 port. Another USB intermediate device includes control circuitry that modifies apportionment of the USB 3 maximum data rate among the multiple downstream USB 2 ports, such that the multiple downstream USB 2 ports communicate at a collective data rate exceeding a USB 2 maximum data rate of USB High Speed. Another USB intermediate device includes control circuitry that performs translation and modifies apportionment. Other aspects are a system with a host computer, methods, and computer readable media.

Abstract: An apparatus for converting a PCI/PCI X device into a PCI-Express device. The apparatus may include a first circuit configured to receive first data, wherein the first circuit is configured to translate the first data into PCI formatted data. The apparatus may also include a PCI data bus and a second circuit coupled to the first circuit via the PCI data bus. The second circuit is configured to receive the PCI formatted data from the first circuit via the PCI data bus. The second circuit is configured to translate the PCI formatted data received from the first circuit into PCI-Express formatted data. However, the PCI data bus transmits data between only the first and second circuits.

Abstract: An apparatus for converting a PCI/PCI X device into a PCI-Express device. The apparatus may include a first circuit configured to receive first data, wherein the first circuit is configured to translate the first data into PCI formatted data. The apparatus may also include a PCI data bus and a second circuit coupled to the first circuit via the PCI data bus. The second circuit is configured to receive the PCI formatted data from the first circuit via the PCI data bus. The second circuit is configured to translate the PCI formatted data received from the first circuit into PCI-Express formatted data. However, the PCI data bus transmits data between only the first and second circuits.

Abstract: A diazacycloalkanealkylsulfonamide derivative having the following formula ?I!: ##STR1## and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds have antiallergic activity with low antihistaminic activity and low toxicity and are useful as an medicament for preventing and treating diseases such as bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, urticaria.