Connector to couple a monitor to a computer
US6790094B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2201/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector is provided to couple a monitor to a computer. The connector includes an adaptor that includes a first port and a second port. The connector also includes a cable extending through the adaptor. The cable includes a first transmission channel, a second transmission channel, and a third transmission channel. The first transmission channel couples a first end of the cable and the first port and is configured to transmit power from a power supply to the monitor. The second transmission channel couples the first end of the cable and the second port and is configured to transmit Universal Serial Bus data between the monitor and the computer. The third transmission channel couples the first end of the cable and a second end of the cable and is configured to transmission video data between the monitor and the computer.
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