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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2011
Applicants:
Dror Goldenberg, Zichron Yaakov, IL;
Doron Fael, Zichron Yaakov, IL;
Gil Adar, Pardes Hana Karkur, IL;
Inventors:
Dror Goldenberg, Zichron Yaakov, IL;
Doron Fael, Zichron Yaakov, IL;
Gil Adar, Pardes Hana Karkur, IL;
Assignee:
Mellanox Technologies Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for computing includes connecting a host device to a peripheral device via a bus that is physically configured in accordance with a predefined standard and includes multiple connection pins that are specified by the standard, including a plurality of ground pins. At least one pin, selected from among the pins on the bus that are specified as the ground pins, is used in order to indicate to the peripheral device that the host device has an extended operational capability.