USB-C port connections based on multi-level straps
US10467165B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0042
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One example of a system includes a Universal Serial Bus Type-C (USB-C) port, a set of logic circuits, a multiplexer, and an embedded controller. The set of logic circuits includes a first logic circuit providing a first utility and a second logic circuit providing a second utility different from the first utility. The multiplexer is communicatively coupled between the set of logic circuits and the USB-C port. The embedded controller controls the multiplexer to connect the first logic circuit or the second logic circuit to the USB-C port based on a value of a multi-level strap received from a device connected to the USB-C port.
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