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Integrated universal serial bus (USB) type-C switching

US10311000B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8References

18Claims

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Siang Lin Tan · Bukit Mertajam, MY
Su Wei Lim · Klang, MY
Ming Chew Lee · Bayan Lepas, MY
Ofer Nathan · Kiryat Yam, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2017
Grant date	Jun 4, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 29, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F13/4221
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus is provided which comprises: an input/output (I/O) port; an adaptor; a physical layer to interface between the I/O port and the adaptor; a first controller associated with a first type of communication; and a second controller associated with a second type of communication, wherein the adaptor is to selectively couple the I/O port, via the physical layer, to one of the first controller or the second controller, based at least in part on a type of device coupled to the I/O port.

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