COMMUNICATION PORT AND CONNECTOR
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1. A mobile computing device, comprising:
- a hardware element;
a connection communicatively coupled to the hardware element;
a communication port communicatively coupled to the connection, the communication port having a first pin and a second pin; and
at least one of the first pin and the second pin comprising a ferromagnetic material; and
wherein the communication port further comprises a universal serial bus port adjacent to the first and second pins.
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Abstract
A communication port and connector are described. A mobile computing device may include a hardware element, with the hardware element being communicatively coupled to a connection. The connection is communicatively coupled to a communication port, and the communication port includes a first pin and a second pin. Additionally, at least one of the first pin and the second pin is comprised of a ferromagnetic material. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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1. A mobile computing device, comprising:
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a hardware element; a connection communicatively coupled to the hardware element; a communication port communicatively coupled to the connection, the communication port having a first pin and a second pin; and at least one of the first pin and the second pin comprising a ferromagnetic material; and wherein the communication port further comprises a universal serial bus port adjacent to the first and second pins. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A connector comprising;
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a first conductor and a second conductor for communicating diagnostic information with a first type of communication; and a third conductor adjacent to the first conductor or second conductor, the third conductor for communicating data packets with a second type of communication; and wherein the third conductor is a universal serial bus plug capable of coupling to a ground connection. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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15. A mobile computing device, comprising:
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a wired communication interface; an interconnection medium communicatively coupled to the wired communication interface; a hardware element communicatively coupled to the interconnection medium; and a communication port communicatively coupled to the wired communication interface, the communication port having a first pin, second pin, and a universal serial bus port. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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