High-speed data and power source interface cable for mobile devices

• US 20040063464A1
• Filed: 09/30/2002
• Published: 04/01/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ositech Communications Inc.
• Original Assignee: Ositech Communications Inc.
• Inventors: Bartozzi, Daniel, Akram, Tahir, Bent, Fredrick William, Rado, Istvan
• Application Number:
  US10/259,626
• Publication Number:
  US 20040063464A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/559
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/44 Methods for charging or discharging circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0206 in access points, e.g. base stations access point devices per se H04W88/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0277 according to available power supply, e.g. switching off when a low battery condition is detected
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0296 switching to a backup power supply
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

An interface cable is used between a mobile device and a computer having a USB port. The cable has a detection device to determine whether the USB port is a host port. The cable operates within the USB 2.0 specification if the USB port is a host port and provides power from the computer to the mobile device. The cable has a micro-controller that is connected to communicate with the host system driver in the computer to enable and disable the power being provided from the computer to the mobile device. The cable provides a high speed digital data interface.

Claims

1. An interface cable for use between a mobile device and a computer having a USB port, said cable comprising a USB connector at one end and a mobile connector at another end, said cable having a detection device to determine whether the USB port is a host port, said cable operating within the USB 2.0 specification if said USB port is a host port, said cable providing power from said computer to said mobile device.

2. An interface cable as claimed in claim 1 wherein said interface comprises DC-2-DC converter electronics to provide power from said computer to said mobile device.

3. An interface cable as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cable comprises electronic circuitry to emulate serial data cables from a plurality of manufacturers to allow for data and/or facsimile transmission to said mobile device.

4. An interface cable as claimed in claim 2 wherein said cable has a current limit control interface to limit and control the current being provided to the mobile device.

5. An interface cable as claimed in claim 4 wherein the current limit control interface is set to ensure that the total current consumption of the cable does not exceed 500 mA, being the current USB 2.0 specification requirements.

6. An interface cable as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cable has a micro-controller that is connected to communicate with a host system driver in the computer to provide power management functionality.

7. An interface cable as claimed in claim 6 wherein the micro-controller is connected to enable and disable the power being provided from said computer to said mobile device.

8. An interface cable as claimed in claim 7 wherein the micro-controller has a sensor to determine if there is any current draw from the power source to the mobile device, said sensor being connected to communicate with the host system driver.

9. An interface cable as claimed in claim 8 wherein the cable provides a high speed digital data interface.

10. An interface cable as claimed in claim 9 wherein the high speed interface includes but is not limited to a baud rate of 921,600 bits per second, eight data bits, no parity and one stop bit.

11. An interface cable as claimed in claim 10 wherein said cable has serial control pins similar in functionality as defined by ITU-T V.24 standard, said serial control pins comprising TXD, RXD, RTS, CTS, and CD.

12. An interface cable as claimed in claim 9 wherein the serial control pins have at least one of DTR, DSR and RI.

13. An interface cable as claimed in claim 11 where said computer has host software that allows existing software applications on the computer to operate without alteration or reduction of functionality.