Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flexible mobile device connectivity to automotive systems with USB Hubs
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Application No.: US15441775Application Date: 2017-02-24
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Publication No.: US10545899B2Publication Date: 2020-01-28
- Inventor: Robert M. Voto , Shyambabu Yeda , Craig Petku
- Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited
- Applicant Address: BB
- Assignee: Aptiv Technologies Limited
- Current Assignee: Aptiv Technologies Limited
- Current Assignee Address: BB
- Agent Robert J. Myers
- Main IPC: G06F13/40
- IPC: G06F13/40 ; G06F13/38 ; G06F13/42

Abstract:
A method to enable a vehicle's embedded USB Host system to connect to multiple mobile devices through a USB Hub, regardless of whether the mobile devices are configured to act as USB Hosts or USB Devices, without OTG controllers or additional vehicle wiring, or inhibiting the functionality of any consumer devices connected to the same USB Hub. Preferably, the method is configured to provide that no additional cabling is required, and no hardware changes are required to be made to the HU. The method can be employed between a vehicle's embedded USB Host, USB Hub and at least one consumer accessible USB port. In the case where the consumer device is acting as a USB Host, signals between the consumer device and the vehicle's embedded USB Host are processed through a USB bridge, thereby rendering the consumer device compatible with the vehicle's embedded USB Host.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170168974A1 FLEXIBLE MOBILE DEVICE CONNECTIVITY TO AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS WITH UBS HUBS Public/Granted day:2017-06-15
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