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Enhanced universal serial bus

US6086430A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 1997
Grant dateJul 11, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/645
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An enhanced Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface provides for the communication of standard USB signalling and non-standard USB signalling, which may be alternate voltage signals. The chassis within data processing devices operable for receiving such an enhanced USB connector into an enclosed enhanced USB receptacle provide a keying configuration so that the standard USB connector portion is not matable with the non-standard USB portion.

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