Identifying An End Of An Electrical Cord
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1. An electrical cord, comprising:
- a power line for transmitting electric current from one end of the electrical cord to the other end of the electrical cord;
a cord identification activator integrated into at least one end of the power line and coupled for data communications through the power line to a cord identification illuminator; and
a signal generator for sending an indication signal to the illuminator through the power line in response to a user'"'"'s activation of the activator and the illuminator illuminating in response to receiving the indication signal from the signal generator.
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Abstract
An electrical cord is disclosed that includes a power line for transmitting electric current from one end of the electrical cord to the other end of the electrical cord. The electrical cord also includes a cord identification activator integrated into at least one end of the power line and coupled for data communications through the power line to a cord identification illuminator. The activator includes a signal generator for sending an indication signal to the illuminator through the power line in response to a user'"'"'s activation of the activator. The illuminator illuminates in response to receiving the indication signal from the signal generator.
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18 Claims
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1. An electrical cord, comprising:
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a power line for transmitting electric current from one end of the electrical cord to the other end of the electrical cord; a cord identification activator integrated into at least one end of the power line and coupled for data communications through the power line to a cord identification illuminator; and a signal generator for sending an indication signal to the illuminator through the power line in response to a user'"'"'s activation of the activator and the illuminator illuminating in response to receiving the indication signal from the signal generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electrical cord identification system, comprising:
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at least one cord identification interposer that includes a cord identification activator that attaches to one end of a power line of an electrical cord; and at least one cord identification interposer that includes a cord identification illuminator that attaches to the other end of the power line; the cord identification interposer with the activator sending an indication signal to the illuminator through the power line in response to a user'"'"'s activation of the activator and the illuminator illuminating in response to receiving the indication signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of identifying an end of an electrical cord, comprising:
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detecting an activation of a cord identification activator; responsive to detecting activation of the cord identification activator, sending an indication signal from the activator to a cord identification illuminator through a power line of the electrical cord, wherein the activator is coupled to one end of the power line and the illuminator is coupled to the other end of the power line; and receiving the indication signal at the illuminator; and responsive to receiving the indication signal, illuminating the illuminator.
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- 16. The method of claim 16, further comprising detecting the indication signal transmitted through the power line.
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