Patent ID: 7474875
Filing Date: 2009-01-06
Classification: H01Q,H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a first device including a microcontroller, a safety switch mechanism, a power feed coupled to the safety switch mechanism, and contact points; a second device; a surface including a switch matrix, a set of switch contacts, from which at a first pair couples to the first device, and a second pair couples to the second device, a microcontroller to request a power supply deliver an identified voltage and current via switch matrix to at least one of the first and second set of contacts; the surface operable to couple to the first device through the at least one contact point to couple to a second device through a second contact point, to establish communication between the first device and the second device through the surface for data exchange, wherein the first and second devices do not include aerial wireless data capabilities.