Patent ID: 9437984
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: H01R,H04L

Claim Text:
1. An electronic device comprising: a plug connector having a tab adapted to be inserted into a receptacle connector during a mating event, the tab including first and second opposing surfaces; a first contact region formed at the first surface of the tab, the first contact region including a first set of contacts spaced apart along a first row, the first set of contacts including a first ID contact and a first power contact; a second contact region formed at the second surface of the tab, the second contact region including second set of contacts spaced apart along a second row that mirrors the first row, the second set of contacts including a second ID contact coupled to the first ID contact and a second power contact coupled to the first power contact; identification circuitry, coupled to the first and second ID contacts, configured to participate in a handshaking algorithm in response to a mating event, wherein the handshaking algorithm includes receiving a command over either the first or second ID contacts and sending a response to the command that includes contact configuration information for the plug connector over the same ID contact that the command was received over; and power circuitry, coupled to the first and second power contacts, configured to deliver power to charge a device coupled to the electronic device via the plug connector.