Communications cable with status indicator for electronic devices
AssigneeWestern Digital Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDEAN M. JENKINS, MUSA I. KAKISH
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Abstract
An electronic device system can include an electronic device. The electronic device can include a receptacle, and a device logic driving status unit configured to generate a status signal indicating activity of the electronic device, and a communications cable. The communications cable can include a first plug configured to connect to the receptacle and receive the status signal, wherein the first plug includes a status indicator configured to indicate activity of the electronic device based on the status signal.
Claims19
An electronic device system comprising:
- an electronic device comprising:
- a receptacle;
- and
- a device logic driving status unit configured to generate a status signal indicating activity of the electronic device;
- and
- a communications cable comprising:
- a first plug configured to connect to the receptacle, wherein the first plug comprises a status indicator driven by the status signal and comprising at least one light emitting diode (“LED”), the status indicator being configured to indicate activity of the electronic device based on the status signal.
2-6. (canceled)
A communications cable comprising:
- a first plug configured to connect to a receptacle on an electronic device, wherein the first plug is configured to receive a status signal from the electronic device and wherein the first plug comprises a status indicator comprising at least one light, emitting diode (“LED”), the status indicator being configured to indicate activity of the electronic device based on a status signal received from the electronic device.
13-17. (canceled)
A method, comprising:
- providing a communications cable comprising a first plug configured to connect to a mating receptacle of an electronic device, the first plug comprising a status indicator comprising at least one light emitting diode (“LED”), the status indicator being configured to indicate activity of the electronic device based on a status signal received from the electronic device;
- plugging the first plug into the electronic device so as to couple the status signal from the electronic device to the status indicator of the first plug;
- receiving the status signal from the electronic device at the status indicator of the plugged-in first plug;
- driving the status indicator of the first plug, using the received status signal such that light is emitted from the at least one LED that is indicative of activity of the electronic, device.
A plug, configured to be connected to a communications cable, the plug being configured to receive a status signal from a mating receptacle of an electronic device, the plug, comprising a status indicator comprising at least one light emitting diode (“LED”), the status indicator being configured to indicate activity of the electronic device based on the status signal received from the electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.