Devices and methods for providing port matching features for USB-C cables and ports

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12229070
APP PUB NO 20230359576A1
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17738425

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Systems and methods are disclosed for providing port matching features for storage devices and cables. In certain embodiments, a data storage device includes a non-volatile memory, a controller configured to process data storage requests, a plurality of ports associated with different protocols, wherein the plurality of ports have the same connector type, and each port includes a port matching feature indicative of a protocol associated with the port, and a plurality of cables associated with the different protocols, wherein the plurality of cables have the same connector type and are configured to connect to the plurality of ports, and each cable includes a port matching feature indicative of a protocol associated with the cable, wherein the port matching feature of the cable corresponds to the port matching feature of a port of the plurality of ports that is associated with the same protocol.

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  • SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bagaoisan, David San Jose, US 1 0
Bennion, Matthew San Jose, US 4 2
Calderon, Alfonso Redwood City, US 5 40
Chen, Jeff Irvine, US 96 2162
Cheng, Sean Union City, US 6 10
Karaan, Adrian Fremont, US 1 0
Mahan, David San Jose, US 2 1
Sterzick, Mark Torrance, US 28 647

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