Invention Grant
- Patent Title: USB port capability assignment
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Application No.: US17629809Application Date: 2019-09-30
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Publication No.: US11892959B2Publication Date: 2024-02-06
- Inventor: John W. Frederick , Syed S. Azam , Alexander Williams
- Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US TX Spring
- Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
- Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Spring
- Agency: Quarles & Brady LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2019/053803 2019.09.30
- International Announcement: WO2021/066799A 2021.04.08
- Date entered country: 2022-01-25
- Main IPC: G06F13/38
- IPC: G06F13/38 ; G06F13/42

Abstract:
According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor that may access an assignment of a capability to a hardware port such as a Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) port. The apparatus may virtualize a USB port, assign capabilities to the virtual USB port, and provide electrical communication via the USB port subject to the assigned capabilities. The electrical communication may include power delivered via the USB port, or data communicated via the USB port.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220261369A1 USB PORT CAPABILITY ASSIGNMENT Public/Granted day:2022-08-18
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