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US 10,502,770 B2Granted
Methods, systems, and products for power management in cable assemblies
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsBarrett M. Kreiner, Jonathan L. Reeves
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Abstract
Cable assemblies react to electrical power. A visual indicator in a cable assembly changes color in response to the electrical power. The visual indicator, for example, may respond to heat or electromagnetic field in the cable assembly. In smart cables, a controller may activate the visual indicator in response to the electrical power applied to the cable.
Claims17
A cable assembly, comprising:
- a connector electrically connected to conductors of the cable assembly;
- and
- a visual indicator associated with the connector, the visual indicator having a solid state in response to a normal operating condition and a molten state in response to an abnormal operating condition.
A cable assembly, comprising:
- at least one conductor;
- a connector having a pin connected to the at least one conductor;
- a hardware processor in the connector;
- and
- a memory device in the connector, the memory device storing instructions, the instructions when executed causing the hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- monitoring an electrical power conveyed via the pin connected to the at least one conductor of the cable assembly;
- determining the electrical power conveyed via the pin exceeds a threshold value;
- and
- isolating the pin from the electrical power that exceeds the threshold value.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.