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Additional pins on a USB connector

US7956618B2 · kind B2 · utility

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2References

20Claims

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Assignee

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB · SE

Inventors

Anders Lundquist · Malmö, SE
Markus Agevik · Malmö, SE
David Johansson · Malmö, SE
Anders Hansson · Visby, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 31, 2007
Grant date	Jun 7, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 13, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R2201/16
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device includes a receptacle for communicating information via a first communication circuit and a second communication circuit different from the first communication circuit, the receptacle including a plurality of electrically conductive contacts having a predefined arrangement. The electronic device further includes a detection circuit and a configuration circuit. The detection circuit is operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of contacts, and the detection circuit is operative to detect an electrical state of the at least one contact. The configuration circuit is operatively coupled to a first group of contacts of the plurality of contacts, and the configuration circuit is operative to communicatively couple the first group of contacts to the first communication circuit or the second communication circuit based on the detected state of the at least one contact.

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