US Patent Application 17664947. ELECTRICAL PORT LABELING simplified abstract
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ELECTRICAL PORT LABELING
Organization Name
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor(s)
Bryan Edward Truong of Raleigh NC (US)
Robert Wilhelm of Cheyenne WY (US)
Derek Brewer of Bowling Green OH (US)
ELECTRICAL PORT LABELING - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17664947 titled 'ELECTRICAL PORT LABELING
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method for displaying identification information for devices connected to multiple ports.
- The method involves determining which device is connected to a specific port.
- Communications are established between the device and the port using a transmitter and receiver.
- If identification information is available for the device, it is received from the transmitter and displayed on a display associated with the port.
Original Abstract Submitted
A method for displaying identification information for devices electrically coupled to a plurality of ports includes determining a first device is electrically coupled to a first port out of a plurality of ports. The method further includes establishing communications between a first communication transmitter on a first electrical connector for the first device and a first communication receiver associated with the first port. In response to determining first identification information is available for the first device, the method further includes receiving, from the first communication transmitter, at the first communication receiver the first identification information for the device. The method further includes displaying, in a first display, the first identification information for the first device, wherein the first display is associated with the first port.
