Patent ID: 11899603
Assignee: OSOM PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A multiport hub comprising:
a housing coupled to a universal serial bus (USB) cable having a plug for an electronic device, the housing including:
a number (N) of ports integrated in the housing,
wherein the multiport hub includes 1-to-N connections between the USB cable and the N ports, each of the N connections including at least one of a data line configured to communicate data or a power line configured to transfer power; and
a first switch integrated on an outer surface of the housing, the switch including:
a mechanical component that is movable to a first position that sets a first port of the N ports in a private mode, movable to a second position that sets the first port in a non-private mode, and movable to a third position that sets the first port in an off position,
wherein a first data line of the first port is disabled when the first switch is in the first position,
wherein a first power line of the first port is enabled regardless of whether the first switch is in the first position or the second position, and
wherein the first data line and the first power line are both disabled when the first switch is in the third position.