# US 10,310,189 B2 · Adaptor for connecting with a cable assembly for cable management and an integrated cable assembly using the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,310,189 B2 - Document ID: US10310189B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/782,863 - Filed: 2017-10-13 - Published: 2018-11-01 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2017-04-28 - Assignees: Cheng Sean Chen; Bks Tec Corp. - Applicants: Cheng Sean Chen - Inventors: Cheng Sean Chen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10310189B2 ## CPC - G02B 6/3807: {Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs} - G02B 6/381: {of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres} - G02B 6/42: Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements - G02B 6/428: {containing printed circuit boards [PCB]} - G02B 6/4292: {the light guide being disconnectable from the opto-electronic element, e.g. mutually self aligning arrangements} - G02B 6/4293: {hybrid electrical and optical connections for transmitting electrical and optical signals} - G06T 19/006: {Mixed reality (object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00)} - H04B 10/25752: {Optical arrangements for wireless networks} - G09G 2370/12: Use of DVI or HDMI protocol in interfaces along the display data pipeline - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - H04B: TRANSMISSION - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) ## Abstract An adaptor having a first HDMI interface for connecting with a first external device to receive data therefrom and a second interface for connecting with a HDMI connector of a cable assembly, wherein the cable assembly comprises a cable connected to the HDMI connector and the cable comprises at least one fiber wire, wherein the adaptor comprise at least one processor and a wireless device, wherein the at least one processor is capable of communicating with a second external device via a wireless connection between the wireless device and the second external device to perform operations associated with the transmission of the at least one fiber wire or said data received from first external device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An adaptor for connecting with a cable assembly having a first connector and a cable connecting to the first connector, said adaptor comprising: a first interface, for connecting with a first external device to transfer data between the adaptor and the first external device; a second interface, for connecting with the first connector of the cable assembly, wherein the cable comprises at least one fiber wire; and at least one circuit board, wherein a plurality of devices are disposed on the at least one circuit board to form a circuitry, wherein the circuitry comprises at least one processor and a wireless device, wherein the at least one processor is capable of communicating with a second external device via a wireless connection between the wireless device and the second external device to perform operations associated with the transmission of the at least one fiber wire or said data, wherein the second external device is a mobile device, wherein an application (APP) running on the mobile device communicates with the at least one processor via the wireless connection to perform operations associated with the transmission of the at least one fiber wire or said data, wherein said data is video data and the first connector of the cable assembly comprises at least one RGB LED, wherein the APP sends a command to the at least one processor to turn on the at least one RGB LED for emitting visible lights to the cable, wherein the at least one RGB LED is controlled by the at least one processor to emit colorful lights according to the transfer rater of said video data. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The adaptor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first external device is a video source device, wherein the video source device transfers video data to the adaptor, wherein each of the first connector of the cable assembly and the adaptor conforms to a standard HDMI connector. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The adaptor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first external device is a display device, wherein the display device receives video data from a video source device via the cable and the adaptor, wherein each of the first connector of the cable assembly and the adaptor conforms to a standard HDMI connector. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The adaptor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circuitry comprises an HDMI signal sensor for determining a transfer rater of said data transferred through the first interface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The adaptor as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one processor is capable of decoding the video data to enable parental control on whether to transmitting the video data to the cable or not. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The adaptor as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one processor is capable of adding video frames to enhance features for playing 3D or VR (Virtual Reality) video. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The adaptor as claimed in claim 2, wherein the APP running on the mobile device collects usage of the video data and stored in remote servers. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The adaptor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one processor and the wireless device are integrated in a single IC. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The adaptor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one circuit board is a single printed circuit board (PCB). ### Claim 10 A cable assembly, comprising: a cable, comprising at least one fiber wire; and a first connector connected to the cable, wherein the first connector comprises: a first interface, for connecting with a first external device to transfer data between the first connector and the first external device; and at least one circuit board, wherein a plurality of devices are disposed on the at least one circuit board to form a circuitry, wherein the circuitry comprises at least one processor and a wireless device, wherein the at least one processor is capable of communicating with a second external device via a wireless connection between the wireless device and the second external device to perform operations associated with the transmission of the at least one fiber wire or said data, wherein the second external device is a mobile device, wherein an application (APP) running on the mobile device communicates with the at least one processor via the wireless connection to perform operations associated with the transmission of the at least one fiber wire or said data, wherein said data is video data and the first connector of the cable assembly comprises at least one RGB LED, wherein the APP sends a command to the at least one processor to turn on the at least one RGB LED for emitting visible lights to the cable, wherein the at least one RGB LED is controlled by the at least one processor to emit colorful lights according to the transfer rater of said video data. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first external device is a video source device, wherein the first connector of the cable assembly conforms to a standard HDMI connector. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first external device is a display device, wherein the display device receives video data from a video source device via the cable assembly, wherein the first connector of the cable assembly conforms to a standard HDMI connector. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the circuitry comprises an HDMI signal sensor for determining a transfer rater of said data transferred through the first interface.