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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PROTECTION CIRCUITRY TO SELECTIVELY HANDLE MULTIPLE CABLE-TYPES THROUGH THE SAME PORT

  • US 20100225176A1
  • Filed: 06/03/2009
  • Published: 09/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining a cable is coupled to a port of an electronic device;

    disconnecting a power-providing cable receive chip (“

    Power Rx”

    ) of the electronic device from a non-power cable receive chip (“

    Headset Rx”

    ) of the electronic device;

    attempting to authenticate a non-power cable transmit chip (“

    Headset Tx”

    ) of the cable; and

    maintaining disconnection of the Power Rx in response to successfully authenticating the Headset Tx.

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