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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 08, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Harold Blatter, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
710100 ; 327143 ; 307 66 ; 340333 ; 361 93 ; 372 38 ;
Abstract
A simplified serial data bus provides interconnection between equipment such as computers, imaging apparatus, and consumer electronic devices. The simplified bus utilizes the cable and connectors of a data bus standard. An apparatus for data communication comprises a connector for receiving a plurality of signal carrying conductors. A control circuit is coupled to the connector for supplying a control signal to one of the plurality of conductors. A detector is coupled to the connector for detecting a voltage source on the one of the plurality of conductors. The control signal is inhibited responsive to detection of the voltage source.