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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2006
Applicants:
Benjamin Duval, Saint Maximin, FR;
Alain Pomet, Rousset, FR;
Inventors:
Benjamin Duval, Saint Maximin, FR;
Alain Pomet, Rousset, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device includes a serial port for connecting as a slave to a master device through a serial link. The device further includes a detection circuit for detecting the presence of an impedance of the master device, linked to a terminal of the serial port. The device can be used with microprocessor cards comprising a USB port.