Serial protocol over data interface
US9858236B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4068
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
It is inter alia disclosed to determine a type of a second apparatus being connected to a data interface of the first apparatus based on a state of an identification pin of the data interface, the data interface further comprising at least one data pin, wherein the type of the second apparatus relates to a communication via the at least one data pin, to check whether the second apparatus is configured to perform a further communication via the identification pin, and if said checking yields a positive result, to enable the further communication via the identification pin.
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