Patent ID: 9323631
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: G06F,H01R,H05K

Claim Text:
1. A method of validating connections of connectors, said method comprising: obtaining, from a connector connected to a socket structure, an identifier of a cable coupled to the connector at one end of the cable, the obtaining comprising reading information from a plurality of physical connection elements of the connector to obtain the identifier, wherein the identifier serves as an indication of whether the cable is properly physically engaged in the socket structure; determining, based on the identifier, whether a structural characteristic of the cable is an expected structural characteristic for that socket structure; based on determining the structural characteristic of the cable is the expected structural characteristic for that socket structure, continuing validation of connection of the connector; and based on determining the structural characteristic of the cable is not the expected structural characteristic for that socket structure, providing an indication that the connector is not as expected.