Other Protocol Extensions (cont’d)
IrCONNECT:
- Designed for communication between cordless peripherals (e.g., mice, joysticks, etc) and host devices (e.g., PCs, TV/web set-top boxes, etc.)
- Important goals include low-latency, and compatibility with USB components (recall purpose of IrCOMM)
- Radically different from other IrDA protocols in several ways:
- Longer range (8 m), but slower (max 75 kbps)
- Bi-directional
- Allows single host to talk to multiple peripherals (up to 8) simultaneously!
AIR - “Advanced Infrared”:
- High-speed (4 Mbps), multiple connections (up to 10), designed for network-type situations
- Not yet standardized (expected 2Q/99)