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Secured USB peripheral

US7836239B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 3, 2006
Grant dateNov 16, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/4081
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device includes a serial port for connecting as a slave to a master device through a serial link. The device further includes a detection circuit for detecting the presence of an impedance of the master device, linked to a terminal of the serial port. The device can be used with microprocessor cards comprising a USB port.

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