Configurable input / output connector in a camera
US10169265B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0042
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A camera includes an input/out system and one or more input/output ports. The camera configures the pins of the input/output port according to a default pin configuration. The camera detects a peripheral device is connected the input/output ports and receives an identifier from the peripheral device indicating whether the peripheral device is a USB3 device or a non-USB3 device. If the peripheral device is a non-USB3 device, the camera remaps the pins to a first configuration. The camera authenticates with the peripheral device to determine if the peripheral device meets a criteria for an approved device. If the authentication is successful, the camera enables communication with the peripheral device and remaps the pins to a second configuration. If the authentication is unsuccessful, the camera disables communication with the peripheral device and remaps the pins of the input/output port to the default configuration.
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