Systems and methods for determining the configuration of electronic connections
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    发明授权
    Systems and methods for determining the configuration of electronic connections 有权
    用于确定电子连接配置的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07589536B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-15

    申请号:US11650130

    申请日:2007-01-05

    IPC分类号: G01R31/04

    CPC分类号: H04L27/32 G06F13/385

    摘要: Systems and methods for determining the configuration of a connection between two devices by measuring an electrical characteristic are provided. Using the measured electrical characteristic, a device is able to select an appropriate communication interface, such as serial, Universal Serial Bus (USB), FireWire, parallel, PS/2, etc., and configure itself appropriately. Systems and methods which determine the physical orientation of a connector with respect to another connector may also be provided alone or in combination with such systems and methods for selecting communication interfaces. The physical orientation of a connector can be determined by measuring an electrical characteristic and a device can then configure itself appropriately. In accordance with the principles of the present invention, device designs can decrease in size and cost as well as simplify operation for the end-user.

    摘要翻译: 提供了通过测量电气特性来确定两个设备之间的连接配置的系统和方法。 使用测量的电气特性,设备能够选择适当的通信接口,如串行,通用串行总线(USB),FireWire,并行,PS / 2等,并适当配置。 确定连接器相对于另一个连接器的物理取向的系统和方法也可以单独提供或者与用于选择通信接口的这种系统和方法组合地提供。 连接器的物理定位可以通过测量电气特性来确定,然后设备可以适当地进行配置。 根据本发明的原理,设备设计可以减小尺寸和成本,并且简化终端用户的操作。