PLUG PIN CONFIGURATION METHODS Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC G06F13/00 H01R13/66 H01R27/00 

FIELD: electricity.

SUBSTANCE: plug pin configuration method is suggested for the first plug, where pin in the plug from host side receives only one of several functions depending on accessory related to host system and signals transmitted/used by the accessory. For example, when only one audio accessory is connected to host system at least one pin at the host side may be configured for transfer of audio data. Method consists in: detecting of the second plug with the first plug and sending a command in response to detection through one of the pins and waiting for response to command. When current response to the command is received the system will define orientation of the second plug, at that response also includes configuration data for pins in the second plug. The system configures some of other contacts in the first plug based on certain orientation and configuration of pins in the second plug.

EFFECT: dynamic configuring pins in the plug from host side based on data received from the connected accessory.

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