Interface for peripheral device detection

• US 7,215,042 B2
• Filed: 05/04/2004
• Issued: 05/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Qisda Corporation
• Original Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Inventors: Yan, Yu-Hu
• Primary Examiner(s): Deberadinis; Robert L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): RUTLAND WALLIS, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US10/838,760
• Publication Number:
  US 20040230733A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,099 Days
• Field of Search: 710/301, 710/302, 307/116
• US Class Current: 307/116
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4081 Live connection to bus, e.g. hot-plugging current or voltage limitation during live insertion H02H9/004

Abstract

An interface for detecting connected peripheral devices. The interface comprises a jack and a control unit determining the power requirements of peripheral devices, the control unit detecting the potential of two specified nodes upon connection of the device. If power is required, the control unit supplies the power and performs related commands according to device identification received from the connection. If no power is required, the control unit measures a resistor-capacitor (RC) equivalent value inside the peripheral device, and compares the measured RC values with RC values in a database.

Claims

1. An interface unit in an electronic device for connecting the electronic device and a peripheral device, the peripheral device having a plug, the interface unit comprising:

a jack comprising a detection node, a transmission node and a power source node, the detection node sending a notification signal when the plug plugging into the jack;

a power source for supplying power to the peripheral device;

a control unit, when the control unit receiving the notification signal, the control unit determining the power requirements of the peripheral device according a potential level between the transmission node and the power source node, wherein, if there is no power requirement for the peripheral device, the control unit measures a first resistor-capacitor (RC) value in the peripheral device through the transmission node and the power source node for peripheral device type detection; and

a storage unit for storing first data;

wherein the control unit compares the first RC value with the first data for peripheral device type detection and couples the power source node to the power source if the peripheral device requires power.

2. The interface unit as claimed in claim 1, the interface unit further comprises a first switch connecting the power source node and the power source, and the control unit sending a first signal to activate the first switch if the peripheral device requires power.

3. The interface unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the jack further comprises a reference node coupled with a reference ground.

4. The interface unit as claimed in claim 3, wherein the detection node connects to the reference node through the plug when the plug plugging into the jack and sending a reference potential level as the notification signal.

5. The interface unit as claimed in claim 1, the interface unit further comprises a second switch connecting the power source node and reference node, when the plug plugging into the jack, the second switch activated by a second signal from the control unit, when the control unit having determined the power requirements of the device, the control unit outputting a third signal.

6. The interface unit as claimed in claim 1, the interface further comprises a storage unit for storing the specified potential range corresponding to the peripheral device, when the first potential level is in the specified potential range, the control unit determining the power requirements of the peripheral device.

7. The interface unit as claimed in claim 6, wherein the transmission node (TX) is coupled with a constant potential source.

8. The interface unit as claimed in claim 7, wherein the peripheral device further comprises a response circuit, when the plug plugging into the jack, the response circuit coupling to the transmission node and the power source node and outputting the first potential level.

9. The interface unit as claimed in claim 8, wherein the response circuit comprises a diode.

10. The interface unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the jack further comprises a receiving node, the power source coupling to the power source node, the receiving node getting a type of the peripheral device by the peripheral device.

11. The interface unit as claimed in claim 10, wherein, after a specified time, the receiving node receiving no signal from the peripheral device, removing the power source from the potential source node.

12. An electronic device for connecting a peripheral device, the peripheral device having a plug, the electronic device comprising:

a jack comprising a detection node, a transmission node, a receiving node and a power source node, the detection node sending signal when the plug plugging into the jack;

a power source for supplying power to the peripheral device;

a control unit, when the control unit receiving the notification signal, the control unit determining the power requirements of the peripheral device according a first potential level between the transmission node and the power source node, wherein, if there is no power requirement for the peripheral device, the control unit measures a first resistor-capacitor (RC) value in the peripheral device through the transmission node and the power source node for peripheral device type detection; and

a storage unit for storing first data;

wherein the control unit compares the first RC value with the first data for peripheral device type detection and couples the power source node to the power source if the peripheral device requires power.

13. The electronic device as claimed in claim 12, further comprising a first switch connecting the power source node and the power source, and the control unit sending a first signal to activate the first switch if the peripheral device requires power.

14. The electronic device as claim in claim 12, further comprising a communication unit for executing corresponding communication commands when the peripheral device is a handsfree phone set.

15. The electronic device as claimed in claim 12, further comprising a second switch connecting the power source node and reference node, when the plug plugging into the jack, the second switch activated by a second signal from the control unit, when the control unit having determined the power requirements of the device, the control unit outputting a third signal.

16. The electronic device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the transmission node (TX) is coupled with a constant potential source.

17. The electronic device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the peripheral device comprises a response circuit, when the plug plugging into the jack, the response circuit coupling to the transmission node and the power source node and outputting the first potential level.

18. The electronic device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the response circuit comprises a diode.

19. The electronic device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the jack further comprises a receiving node, the power source coupling to the power source node, the receiving node getting a type of the peripheral device by the peripheral device.