Connecting apparatus with a combo port
AssigneeArcadyan Technology Corporation
InventorMING-HSI HO
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Abstract
Provided is a connecting apparatus with a combo port. The connecting apparatus particularly supports two or more connecting terminals in compliance with various types, especially the RJ-45 and RJ-11 connectors. According to one of the embodiments, the apparatus with combo port includes a detecting circuit and a connector control unit. The apparatus is preferably functioned to detect the electrical signals from a connecting source, and perform an automatic switching among the wires. After the signaling type of an insertion of any connector is detected, the connector control unit performs a route switching to define a combination of the wires according to a control signal.
Claims20
A connecting apparatus with a combo port, comprising:
- a connector module being a combo-type connecting port in compliance with two or more standards of connection;
- wherein the connector module includes a plurality of electrical contacts connected with a plurality of metal wires;
- a detecting unit, electrically connected to the connector module, for detecting an electrical signal as plugging into the connector module;
- a connector control unit, electrically connected with the connector module, for controlling line combination of the connector module according to a control signal;
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- a data processing unit, electrically connected with the detecting unit and the connector control unit, for generating the control signal according to a detection result made by the detecting unit.
A connecting apparatus with a combo port, comprising:
- a connector module being a combo-type connecting port in compliance with two or more standards of connection;
- wherein the connector module includes a plurality of electrical contacts, and connects to a plurality of metal wires;
- a detecting means for detecting an electrical signal as plugging in the connector module;
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- a switching means for generating a switching signal to switch the lines of the connector module according to a detection result.
A connecting apparatus with a combo port, comprising:
- a combo-type connecting port, compatible with two or more types of connections, wherein the combo-type connecting port includes a plurality of electrical contacts, and connects to a plurality of metal wires;
- the metal wires are divided into a plurality of line combinations respectively connected to a first connection module and a second connection module;
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- a switching means, performing connection switching of the combo-type connecting port according to a switching signal generated by a data processing unit, including switching line combinations divided by the plurality of metal wires.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.