EMC enhanced peripheral device
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorGlade B. Bacon
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Abstract
An input device capable of being connected to a computing device includes a housing having transducer electronics capable of manipulating an electrical signal to indicate movement of a portion of a user. At least one but fewer than four conductors are connected to the transducer electronics, and are each capable of carrying an electrical signal related to the input device. Each of the conductors is coupled to a connector that is capable of being coupled to the computer.
Claims25
An input device capable of being connected to a computing device, the input device comprising:
- a housing;
- transducer electronics located in the housing and capable of manipulating an electrical signal to indicate movement of a portion of a user;
- at least one but fewer than four conductors connected to the transducer electronics, each conductor capable of carrying an electrical signal relative to the input device;
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- a connector, coupled to each of the conductors and capable of being coupled to the computing device.
A peripheral device capable of being connected to a computer, the peripheral device comprising:
- a device housing;
- at least one conductor mounted within a cable that is external to the computer, the conductor having a first end terminating in the device housing and a second end;
- a connector housing separate from the device housing, the second end of the conductor terminating in the connector housing;
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- an integrated circuit located within the connector housing and coupled to the second end of the conductor through an isolation device, the integrated circuit capable of being coupled to the computer.
A peripheral device capable of being coupled to a computing device, the peripheral device comprising:
- a device housing;
- device electronics located in the device housing;
- a conductor having a first end coupled to the device electronics and a second end;
- a connector housing;
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- connector electronics located in the connector housing and coupled to the second end of the conductor, the connector electronics and device electronics capable of time multiplexing a power signal from the connector electronics with a data signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.