Reversible power and data connector assembly
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a first electrical connector comprising a plurality of electrical contacts including at least a first data contact, a second data contact, a first power contact, and a second power contact;
a first multiplexer comprising a first data input coupled to the first data contact, a second data input coupled to the second data contact, and a selector coupled to the first power contact or the second power contact, wherein the first multiplexer is configured to;
direct the first data input to a first bus and direct the second data input to a second bus, or direct the first data input to the second bus and direct the second data input to the first bus, depending whether a voltage is present at the selector; and
a first processor comprising a first data terminal and a second data terminal,wherein the first data terminal is coupled to the first output of the multiplexer, andwherein the second data terminal is coupled to the second output of the multiplexer.
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Abstract
A system includes a first electrical connector and a first multiplexer. The first electrical connector has multiple electrical contacts including at least a first data contact, a second data contact, a first power contact and a second power contact. The first multiplexer has a first data input, a second data input and a selector. The first data input is coupled to the first data contact. The second data input is coupled to the second data contact. The selector is coupled to the first power contact or the second power contact. The first multiplexer is configured to; direct the first data input to a first bus and direct the second data input to a second bus, or direct the first data input to the second bus and direct the second data input to the first bus, depending whether a voltage is present at the selector.
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27 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a first electrical connector comprising a plurality of electrical contacts including at least a first data contact, a second data contact, a first power contact, and a second power contact; a first multiplexer comprising a first data input coupled to the first data contact, a second data input coupled to the second data contact, and a selector coupled to the first power contact or the second power contact, wherein the first multiplexer is configured to;
direct the first data input to a first bus and direct the second data input to a second bus, or direct the first data input to the second bus and direct the second data input to the first bus, depending whether a voltage is present at the selector; anda first processor comprising a first data terminal and a second data terminal, wherein the first data terminal is coupled to the first output of the multiplexer, and wherein the second data terminal is coupled to the second output of the multiplexer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a first electrical connector comprising a plurality of electrical contacts including at least a first data contact, a second data contact, a first power contact, and a second power contact; and a first multiplexer comprising a first data input coupled to the first data contact, a second data input coupled to the second data contact, and a selector coupled to the first power contact or the second power contact, wherein the first multiplexer is configured to;
direct the first data input to a first bus and direct the second data input to a second bus, or direct the first data input to the second bus and direct the second data input to the first bus, depending whether a voltage is present at the selector, andwherein the first multiplexer further comprises; a first data output (NC1) that is normally closed relative to the first data input; a second data output (NO1) that is normally open relative to the first data input; a third data output (NC2) that is normally closed relative to the second data input; and a fourth data output (NO2) that is normally open relative to the second data input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a first electrical connector comprising a plurality of electrical contacts including at least a first data contact, a second data contact, a first power contact, and a second power contact; a first multiplexer comprising a first data input coupled to the first data contact, a second data input coupled to the second data contact, and a selector coupled to the first power contact or the second power contact, wherein the first multiplexer is configured to;
direct the first data input to a first bus and direct the second data input to a second bus, or direct the first data input to the second bus and direct the second data input to the first bus, depending whether a voltage is present at the selector; anda second multiplexer comprising; a first power input terminal, and a second power input terminal, wherein the first power input terminal of the second multiplexer is coupled to the first power contact of the first electrical connector, and wherein the second power input terminal of the second multiplexer is coupled to the second power contact of the first electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A system comprising:
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a first electrical connector comprising a plurality of electrical contacts including at least a first data contact, a second data contact, a first power contact, and a second power contact; a first multiplexer comprising a first data input coupled to the first data contact, a second data input coupled to the second data contact, and a selector coupled to the first power contact or the second power contact, wherein the first multiplexer is configured to;
direct the first data input to a first bus and direct the second data input to a second bus, or direct the first data input to the second bus and direct the second data input to the first bus, depending whether a voltage is present at the selector; anda second electrical connector comprising a plurality of electrical contacts including at least a first data contact, a second data contact, a first power contact, and a second power contact, wherein the first electrical connector is configured to accommodate the second electrical connector in any one of two different physical orientations. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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