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Data communications cable for communicating data and power via optical and electrical signals

  • US 9,971,115 B2
  • Filed: 06/20/2016
  • Issued: 05/15/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A data communications cable, comprising:

  • a first connector comprising a first set of one or more electrical contacts configured to receive multimedia data from a first device attached to the first connector;

    an optical modulator configured to modulate one or more optical signals with the multimedia data received from the first device;

    an optical demodulator configured to demodulate the one or more optical signals to regenerate the multimedia data;

    a second connector comprising;

    a second set of one or more electrical contacts configured to provide the regenerated multimedia data to a second device attached to the second connector; and

    a third set of one or more electrical contacts configured to receive control data from the second device;

    one or more optical waveguides for transmitting the one or more modulated optical signals from the first connector to the second connector; and

    a first port configured to receive a first power signal from at least one external device.

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