Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ethernet connector with integrated USB
- Patent Title (中): 带集成USB的以太网连接器
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Application No.: US13658137Application Date: 2012-10-23
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Publication No.: US08579664B1Publication Date: 2013-11-12
- Inventor: Stephen Schooley
- Applicant: Google Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Morris & Kamlay LLP
- Main IPC: H01R25/00
- IPC: H01R25/00

Abstract:
Manufacturers or vendors may desire to occlude connection ports on a device that are used to upload software onto the device. An implementation discloses inserting two pins into a first cavity of an Ethernet connector and two additional pins into a second cavity of the Ethernet connector. The pins may be bent over the connector and soldered to a printed circuit board. The four pins may correspond to the at least four pins required by a USB specification. Also disclosed is an adapter or cable that may connected.
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