Magnetic and Locking Cable Connectors
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a cable including a data transmission wire wherein the cable has a device connector end;
a device connector mechanically attached to the device connector end, the device connector having at least one pin electrically associated with the data transmission wire;
a magnetic element having a shape suitable for mating with a device side of the device connector, wherein a first side of the magnetic element is magnetically connected to a portion of the device connector and a second side is positioned to magnetically connect to a device, wherein the magnetic element is separable from the device connector.
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Abstract
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a cable connector. The cable connector may have magnetic properties and/or a locking mechanism. The cable connector may be an HDMI connector and the cable may be an HDMI cable. Further, the connector may be plugged into the corresponding male/female connector port and be held in position by the magnetic properties associated with the connector and the port and/or by a lock lever mechanism. The magnetic array may be moved various distances in various directions. In addition, the connector and/or cable may include a processor, an integrated circuit, an indicator, an LED and/or a user interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a cable including a data transmission wire wherein the cable has a device connector end; a device connector mechanically attached to the device connector end, the device connector having at least one pin electrically associated with the data transmission wire; a magnetic element having a shape suitable for mating with a device side of the device connector, wherein a first side of the magnetic element is magnetically connected to a portion of the device connector and a second side is positioned to magnetically connect to a device, wherein the magnetic element is separable from the device connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
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6. The system of claim 34, wherein the processor performs signal equalization.
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8. The system of claim 48, wherein the status information is provided by a display.
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9. The system of claim 52, wherein the display includes at least a LED.
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10. A device connector, comprising:
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a device connector for a data cable, the device connector having a magnetic portion; a magnetically attractive element with a shape adapted to mate with the device connector and magnetically connect to the magnetic portion; and a double-sided adhesive element, wherein the double-sided adhesive element is adhered to the magnetically attractive element and positioned to adhere to a device.
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11. A method of attaching a data cable to a device, comprising:
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adhering a double-sided adhesive element to a magnetic element, leaving an exposed side of the magnetic element and an adherence side of the adhesive element; magnetically attaching the exposed side of the magnetic element to a device connector of the data cable; and pressing the device connector onto a data port of a device such that the adherence side adheres to at least one of the device and the data port.
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12. The device connector of claim 200, wherein the data cable is a High Definition Multimedia Interface cable.
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13. The device connector of claim 200, wherein the device connector is a HDMI connector.
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14. The device connector of claim 200, further comprising, a processor.
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15. The device connector of claim 594, wherein the processor provides status information.
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16. The device connector of claim 200, further comprising, an integrated circuit.
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17. The method of claim 203, wherein the data cable is a High Definition Multimedia Interface cable.
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18. The method of claim 203, wherein the device connector is a HDMI connector.
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19. The method of claim 203, wherein the device connector comprises an integrated processor.
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20. The method of claim 203, wherein the device connector comprises an integrated circuit.
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