A wireless communications link between a communication line connector and at
least
one audio-visual device is provided. The communications link preferably includes
a communication line side unit, including: (a) a communication line side connector
for engagement with the communication line connector for bidirectional audio-visual
data communication, providing communication between a communication line and the
at least one audio-visual device, (b) a communication line side infrared transmitter
adapted to transmit diffuse infrared radiation corresponding to the data communication,
and (c) a communication line side infrared receiver adapted to receive diffuse
infrared radiation corresponding to the data communication. The communications
link preferably also includes an audio-visual device side unit, including: (a)
an audio-visual device side connector for engagement with the at least one audio-visual
device for bidirectional signal communication therewith via a universal serial
bus (USB), (b) an audio-visual device side infrared transmitter adapted to transmit
diffuse infrared radiation to the communication line side infrared receiver, and
(c) an audio-visual device side infrared receiver adapted to receive diffuse infrared
radiation from the communication line side infrared transmitter.
