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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2013
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Howard Locker, Cary, NC (US);
Daryl Cromer, Cary, NC (US);
Joseph Michael Pennisi, Apex, NC (US);
Richard Wayne Cheston, Pittsboro, NC (US);
David William Higgins, Cary, NC (US);
Thomas Kenneth Tobul, Jr., Holly Springs, NC (US);
Jon Wayne Heim, Durham, NC (US);
Qihua Xiao, Xinyang, CN;
DeHong Meng, Shanghai, CN;
Zhigang Na, Beijing, CN;
Zhang Jianhui, Beijing, CN;
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
An aspect provides a combination power and data connector, including: a dedicated power connector element; and a combination data connector element separate from the dedicated power connector element, the combination data connector element providing a combination of pins for two data transmission protocols. Other aspects are described and claimed.