Debugging Fixture
AssigneeSkymedi Corporation
InventorsBo-Wen Hsiao, Ding-Yun Chen
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Abstract
A fixture, for connecting a host device and a universal serial bus (USB) device, the fixture comprises a plurality of connectors; a plurality of first signal pins, located at first ends of the plurality of connectors for connecting to the host device; and a plurality of second signal pins, located at second ends of the plurality of connectors for connecting to the USB device; wherein a first part of the plurality of connectors are used for transmitting signals between the host device and the USB device in a USB mode; wherein a second part of the plurality of connectors are retained in a specified state for providing a control signal to control the USB device to enter an operating mode.
Claims20
A fixture, for connecting to a host device and a universal serial bus (USB) device, the fixture comprising:
- a plurality of connectors;
- a plurality of first signal pins, located at first ends of the plurality of connectors for connecting to the host device;
- and
- a plurality of second signal pins, located at second ends of the plurality of connectors for connecting to the USB device;
- wherein a first part of the plurality of connectors is used for transmitting signals between the host device and the USB device in a USB mode;
- wherein a second part of the plurality of connectors is retained in a specified state for providing a control signal to control the USB device to enter an operating mode.
A universal serial bus (USB) device, comprising:
- a USB connector, for connecting to a host device;
- a controller, connected with the USB connector, for controlling operations of the USB device according to a control signal;
- a storage unit, connected with the controller, for storing data;
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- a fixture, connected with the USB connector, for providing the control signal.
A method for controlling operations of a universal serial bus (USB) device, the method comprising:
- a fixture generating a control signal according to a specified state;
- the USB device detecting the control signal;
- and
- the USB device entering an operating mode according to the control signal;
- wherein the fixture is connected between a host device and the USB device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.