Communication over identification line

US9507398B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9507398-B2
Application numberUS-201414194056-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 28, 2014
Priority dateFeb 28, 2014
Publication dateNov 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 29, 2016

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In one example a method includes communicating, by a first device, with a second device via an identification (ID) line of a universal serial bus (USB) cable. A first connector of the USB cable may be attached to a USB connector of the first device. A second connector of the USB cable may be attached to a USB connector of the second device. The USB connector of the first device may include a bus voltage (V BUS ) connector configured to mate with a V BUS line of the USB cable, a positive data (D+) connector configured to mate with a D+ line of the USB cable, a negative data (D−) connector configured to mate with a D− line of the USB cable, the ID connector configured to mate with a ID line of the USB cable, and a ground (GND) connector configured to mate with a GND line of the USB cable.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A device comprising: a universal serial bus (USB) connector comprising: a bus voltage (V BUS ) connector configured to mate with a V BUS line of a USB cable; a positive data (D+) connector configured to mate with a D+ line of the USB cable; a negative data (D−) connector configured to mate with a D− line of the USB cable; an identification (ID) connector configured to mate with a ID line of the USB cable; and a ground (GND) connector configur…

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What does patent US9507398B2 cover?
In one example a method includes communicating, by a first device, with a second device via an identification (ID) line of a universal serial bus (USB) cable. A first connector of the USB cable may be attached to a USB connector of the first device. A second connector of the USB cable may be attached to a USB connector of the second device. The USB connector of the first device may include a bu…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Infineon Technologies Austria Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F1/266. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).