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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2009
Ottwald Markel, Augsburg, DE;
Rudolf Haeussermann, Augsburg, DE;
Wolfgang Bossek, Augsburg, DE;
Ingo Cestonaro, Augsburg, DE;
Ottwald Markel, Augsburg, DE;
Rudolf Haeussermann, Augsburg, DE;
Wolfgang Bossek, Augsburg, DE;
Ingo Cestonaro, Augsburg, DE;
Abstract
An interface monitoring device can be used with at least one differential interface port with a positive and a negative data line for connecting a peripheral device. The interface monitoring device has a monitoring circuit and a deactivation circuit. The monitoring circuit is designed to monitor at least one signal level dependent on the signal level of the positive and/or the negative data line and the deactivation circuit is designed to stop data traffic via the positive and/or the negative data line of the at least one interface port.