Patent ID: 11860809
Assignee: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 10:
11. A method, comprising:
detecting engagement of an external device with a first communication port disposed on an exterior of a computing device;
obtaining connection parameters from the external device;
based on the connection parameters, setting a port-sharing subsystem in either (i) a first state to connect the controller with the first communication port, exclusive of a second communication port disposed on the exterior, or (ii) a second state to connect the controller with the first communication port and the second communication port, wherein the port-sharing subsystem enables:
(i) in the first state, either of an enhanced operational mode and a restricted operational mode for the connection, and
(ii) in the second state, the restricted operational mode for the connection, exclusive of the enhanced operational mode; and

establishing a connection to the external device via the port-sharing subsystem and the first communication port.