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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics International N.v., Amsterdam, NL;
Inventors:
Lionel Cimaz, Pleumeleuc, FR;
Stephane Le Coq, Thorigne Fouillard, FR;
Assignee:
STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04R 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 29/004 (2013.01); H04R 29/001 (2013.01); H04R 1/10 (2013.01); H04R 2420/05 (2013.01);
Abstract
The presence and/or state of an accessory having a connector of a first type (e.g. male connector) adapted to be plug into a connector of a second type (e.g. female connector) of an electronic device is detected based on an analysis of an electrical line coupled to the female connector of the device, wherein the electrical line analysis is started only when it is determined that the connector of the accessory is completely inserted into the connector of the device.