The creator of the connection can provide 64 bytes of data that is to be associated with the connection. The content and interpretation of this data is determined by the creator of the connection. The intended purpose is to provide an easy way for the creator of the connection to make application specific control data available to the programs that use the note pad. For example, the data could be used to document application protocols supported by the connector. Because the data is fixed when the connection is first created, it is not suitable for state information that might need to be updated over the life of the connection.