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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2003
Applicants:
Michael D. Johas Teener, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Mitchell T. Orysh, Saratoga, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael D. Johas Teener, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Mitchell T. Orysh, Saratoga, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A protection circuit for use with a 1394-compliant network of devices is disclosed. The protection circuit comprises a power source, a switch connecting the protection circuit to power supplied by another device, a transceiver having at least one outbound data line, the at least one data line connected to an electrostatic discharge line, and a diode connected between the at least one outbound data line and the electrostatic discharge line.