The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Mar. 13, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2004
Aleksandr Vaserfirer, Plano, TX (US);
Aleksandr Vaserfirer, Plano, TX (US);
Alliance Systems, Ltd., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for managing devices comprises a first device comprising a first interface and a second device comprising a second interface. The second interface is coupled to the first interface using a communication cable that comprises both power wires and data wires. The second device further comprises a power controller coupled to the second interface. The power controller detects at least one of a voltage or a current associated with the power wires of the communication cable. The power controller turns on a power supply associated with the second device in response to detecting at least one of the voltage or the current. The second device further comprises a data communication module coupled to the second interface. The data communication module communicates data between the first device and the second device using the data wires of the communication cable.