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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2018
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Keith Charles Brouse, Vail, AZ (US);
Michael Douglas Snedeker, Tucson, AZ (US);
Hugo Cheung, Tucson, AZ (US);
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A device includes an interface. The interface includes a plurality of pins. The interface further includes first components configured to interpret signals received at the plurality of pins according to a first protocol. The device further includes second components configured to the interpret signals received at the plurality of pins according to a second protocol. The first components are configured to disable the second components in response to a determination that the signals received at the pins correspond to the first protocol. Further, the second components are configured to disable the first components in response to a determination that the signals received at the pins correspond to the second protocol.