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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2020
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Andrew C. M. Hicks, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Ryan Thomas Rawlins, New Paltz, NY (US);
Christopher V. DeRobertis, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Khaalid Persaud Juggan McMillan, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A cable assembly is provided. The cable assembly includes a cable element, a plug element to which a terminal end of the cable element is connected and which is configured to be plugged into a plug receptor, a sensor and an analysis engine. The sensor is disposed along the cable element or in the plug element and is configured to sense a manipulation of at least one of the cable element and the plug element relative to the plug receptor and to issue signals indicative of sensing results. The analysis engine is receptive of the signals and is configured to analyze the signals to determine a type of the manipulation and to determine whether to take an action responsive to the manipulation.