Wall plate assembly with integral universal serial bus module
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1. An integrated wall plate assembly for boosting universal serial bus signal range, said assembly comprising:
- a wall plate;
at least one universal serial bus connector;
an electrical interface;
universal serial bus booster circuitry formed between said interface and said at least one universal serial bus connector to establish permanent electrical communication therebetween such that a universal serial bus-compatible signal sent from one universal serial bus-compatible component to another is boosted as it passes through said universal serial bus booster circuitry; and
a housing cooperative with said wall plate such that said universal serial bus booster circuitry is substantially contained therebetween and affixed to at least one of said wall plate and said housing.
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Abstract
A wall plate assembly including a wall plate with an integrated USB module. The assembly includes a USB connector and printed circuit board formed together on the wall plate as an integral whole. By placing USB extender circuitry directly on the printed circuit board, rather than in a separate housing, the present assembly can maintain its bus-powered attributes without the bulk of a separate extender housing. A quick-connect coupling enables fast electrical connection and disconnection with a complementary quick-connect coupling on a USB wire.
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1. An integrated wall plate assembly for boosting universal serial bus signal range, said assembly comprising:
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a wall plate; at least one universal serial bus connector; an electrical interface; universal serial bus booster circuitry formed between said interface and said at least one universal serial bus connector to establish permanent electrical communication therebetween such that a universal serial bus-compatible signal sent from one universal serial bus-compatible component to another is boosted as it passes through said universal serial bus booster circuitry; and a housing cooperative with said wall plate such that said universal serial bus booster circuitry is substantially contained therebetween and affixed to at least one of said wall plate and said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A universal serial bus wiring system comprising:
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at least one wire configured to convey a universal serial bus-compatible signal; and an integrated wall plate assembly for boosting the range of said signal, said assembly comprising; a wall plate; at least one universal serial bus connector; an electrical interface; universal serial bus booster circuitry formed between said interface and said at least one universal serial bus connector to establish permanent electrical communication therebetween; and a housing cooperative with said wall plate such that said universal serial bus booster circuitry is substantially contained therebetween and affixed to at least one of said wall plate and said housing, said at least one wire and said integrated wall plate assembly configured such that upon electrical connectivity established therebetween, said universal serial bus-compatible signal being sent through said at least one wire is boosted as it passes through said universal serial bus booster circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method of connecting universal serial bus-compatible electronic components through a wall plate assembly, said method comprising:
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providing said wall plate assembly, said wall plate assembly comprising; a wall plate; at least one universal serial bus connector; an electrical interface; universal serial bus booster circuitry formed between said interface and said at least one universal serial bus connector to establish permanent electrical communication therebetween such that a universal serial bus-compatible signal sent from one universal serial bus-compatible component to another is boosted as it passes through said universal serial bus booster circuitry; and a housing cooperative with said wall plate such that said universal serial bus booster circuitry is substantially contained therebetween and affixed to at least one of said wall plate and said housing; and signally coupling said wall plate assembly to at least a first universal serial bus-compatible electronic component and a second universal serial bus-compatible electronic component through an electrically-conductive wire. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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