Interface device coupled to PC host via USB

An intelligent dual host USB interface module further including a plurality of USB ports for receiving and transmitting USB communication signals over a corresponding plurality of USB lines. The module is operable to receive USB communications from the intelligent dual host USB interface module and to determine whether to transmit the received communications over the intelligent dual host USB interface module to a downstream USB device or whether to process the received USB communications. The term "processing" relates to the specific type of device and respective functionality. For example, the module may be formed within a camera, a printer, an audio/video playback device such as an MP3 player, a CD player or a DVD player, a hard disk drive or a wireless access point or host. In the case of the wireless access point, "processing" relates to converting the received USB signals to outgoing RF signals and transmitting the signals to another wireless device.