Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090172245 | DELIVERING SECURED MEDIA USING A PORTABLE MEMORY DEVICE - In some embodiments an interface of a portable memory device is used to store content information in a hidden memory region of the portable memory device. The interface is also used to store information in a visible memory region of the portable memory device. The information stored in the visible memory region allows the content information stored in the hidden memory region to be accessed. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 07-02-2009 |
20100161889 | Delivering secured media using a portable memory device - In some embodiments an interface of a portable memory device is used to store content information in a hidden memory region of the portable memory device. The interface is also used to store information in a visible memory region of the portable memory device. The information stored in the visible memory region allows the content information stored in the hidden memory region to be accessed. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 06-24-2010 |
20100169523 | Scalable method and apparatus to configure a link - Disclosed herein are reconfigurable ports and methods for doing the same. | 07-01-2010 |
20130046908 | SCALABLE METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONFIGURE A LINK - Disclosed herein axe reconfigurable ports and methods for doing the same. | 02-21-2013 |
20140139018 | Providing Power to Integrated Electronics Within a Cable - A method of providing power to electronics within a cable is described. The method may include communicatively coupling a first device to a second device via a cable. The cable may include electronic components integrated within the cable. The method may also include providing a signal from the first device to the second device. The method may also include providing, via an internal power line within the cable, power to the integrated electronic components. The method may also include providing, via a device power line within the cable, power between the first device and the second device, wherein the internal power line and the device power line are electrically isolated from one another inside the cable. | 05-22-2014 |
20140141635 | Providing Orientation Support in Receptacles - A method of receiving a plug at a receptacle is disclosed. The method may include receiving a plug at a receptacle, the receptacle including contacts disposed with a rotational symmetry about a center point of the receptacle. The method may also include determining, via detection circuitry, any orientation of the plug inserted into the receptacle. The method may also include changing, via selection control circuitry, a connection path coupled to the contacts based on the orientation of the plug. | 05-22-2014 |
20140141639 | Multi-Platform Connector - A method of receiving a connector at a receptacle is described. The method may include receiving a portion of an over-mold portion into a recess of a platform housing of a platform when the recess is available. The method may also include receiving a connector, relatively smaller than the over-mold portion, into a receptacle of the platform whether or not the recess is available. | 05-22-2014 |
20140143450 | Configuring Signals Based on Device Conditions - A method, of configuring contacts of a receptacle based on determined conditions is disclosed. The method may include receiving, via contacts of a receptacle, a plug communicatively coupled to a peripheral device. The method may also include receiving, via a control channel communicatively coupled to one or more of the contacts, a signal related to conditions of the peripheral device including a first bus type and a second bus type of the peripheral device. The method may also include determining, via a controller communicatively coupled to the control channel, the conditions of the peripheral device. The method may also include configuring the contacts based on the determined conditions, wherein configuring the contacts comprises routing a first set of contacts corresponding to the first bus type to a first interface and routing a second set of contacts corresponding to the second bus type to a second interface. | 05-22-2014 |
20140156875 | COEXISTING STANDARD AND PROPRIETARY CONNECTION USAGE - A method for coexisting standard connection and proprietary connection use is disclosed. The method may include connecting a peripheral device to a host computing device, wherein the peripheral device is connected via one of a standard connection type and a proprietary connection type. The method may include detecting the connection type. The method may include determining if the connection type is supported by the host computing device. The method may also include rendering a message indicating the connection type is not supported by the host system if the connection type is not supported. | 06-05-2014 |
20150019921 | METHOD OF ENCODING DATA - Techniques for encoding data are described herein. The method includes receiving a block payload at a physical layer to be transmitted via a data bus. The method includes establishing a block header comprising an arrangement of bits, the block header defining two block header types, wherein a hamming distance between block header types is at least four. | 01-15-2015 |
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20090044109 | Method, apparatus and system for enabling a new data processing device operating state - A method, apparatus and system to enable a data processing device to operate while seemingly “off”. According to one embodiment, a data processing device is configured to recognize a new system state, i.e., Visual Off. On such a data processing device, when the power button is pressed, the request to turn off the device is intercepted by a module and the device is transitioned to a Visual Off state. To the user, this transition appears instantaneous. During the transition, audible and visual indicators on the data processing device and on human interactive devices (“HID devices”) coupled to the data processing device may be turned off and/or disabled. While in the Visual Off state, the device may be fully operational, or in an alternate embodiment, the device may be placed in a low power state. When the user presses the power button again to “wake up” the data processing device, the device may transition from Visual Off into an “on” state (“Visual On”), i.e., all audible and visual indicators on the data processing device and HID devices coupled to it may be turned back on and/or enabled. | 02-12-2009 |
20090248978 | USB DATA STRIPING - A striping system and method for distributing a payload of data across a plurality of parallel USB cables from a source to a destination is described. The striping devices reside in the architecture of a source and destination connected by more than one standardized USB bus cable. The striping devices increase the bandwidth between the source and the destination by providing more lanes of data traffic and utilizing segmentation and reassembly to ensure that the data is split up and then reassembled correctly into the original stream at the destination. The striping devices allow for user determination of usability along with self diagnostics as to the source's and destination's ability to handle striping. Other embodiments are described. | 10-01-2009 |
20090327536 | Asymmetrical universal serial bus communications - In some embodiments a Universal Serial Bus cable includes a first differential pair to transmit bus signals, and a second differential pair to transmit bus signals in a same direction as the bus signals transmitted by the first differential pair. In this manner, a bandwidth of the Universal Serial Bus cable is doubled in that same direction. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 12-31-2009 |
20100169511 | Universal serial bus host to host communications - In some embodiments a detector detects a host or device coupled via a link. A port negotiates with a port of the detected host or device and determines whether to operate as a host and/or as a device. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 07-01-2010 |
20110093633 | ASYMMETRICAL SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS - In some embodiments a Universal Serial Bus cable includes a first differential pair to transmit bus signals, and a second differential pair to transmit bus signals in a same direction as the bus signals transmitted by the first differential pair. In this manner, a bandwidth of the Universal Serial Bus cable is doubled in that same direction. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 04-21-2011 |
20110106989 | ASYMMETRICAL UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS COMMUNICATIONS - In some embodiments a Universal Serial Bus cable includes a first differential pair to transmit bus signals, and a second differential pair to transmit bus signals in a same direction as the bus signals transmitted by the first differential pair. In this manner, a bandwidth of the Universal Serial Bus cable is doubled in that same direction. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 05-05-2011 |
20120078690 | POWER ALLOCATION CONTROLLER - Methods and systems may include an apparatus having a power line interface and a controller with management logic. The management logic can manage the power delivery policies of devices connected to the power line interface based on changes in the power delivery capability of the apparatus. | 03-29-2012 |
20130246674 | ASYMMETRICAL UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS COMMUNICATIONS - In some embodiments a Universal Serial Bus cable includes a first differential pair to transmit bus signals, and a second differential pair to transmit bus signals in a same direction as the bus signals transmitted by the first differential pair. In this manner, a bandwidth of the Universal Serial Bus cable is doubled in that same direction. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 09-19-2013 |
20140372659 | ASYMMETRICAL UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS COMMUNICATIONS - In some embodiments a Universal Serial Bus cable includes a first differential pair to transmit bus signals, and a second differential pair to transmit bus signals in a same direction as the bus signals transmitted by the first differential pair. In this manner, a bandwidth of the Universal Serial Bus cable is doubled in that same direction. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 12-18-2014 |