Method and apparatus for providing characteristics information of a peripheral device to an electronic device by encoding the characteristic information into a power signal
US8909955B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2111
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments are described herein for a peripheral device and a method of identifying the peripheral device via power cycling. In one embodiment, the method comprises obtaining characteristic information about the peripheral device, encoding the characteristic information in a power signal at the peripheral device and sending the power signal to an electronic device that is operably connected with the peripheral device. The electronic device can then take action such as adjusting its settings or applications based on the characteristic information of the peripheral device.
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