Patent ID: 8886852

Claim:
A triple-mode connectivity apparatus installed in a first device for enabling interoperability between a multimedia display interface associated with the first device and a data interface of a second device connected to the first device, the triple-mode connectivity apparatus comprising: a universal connector structured to enable connectivity between the multimedia display interface and the data interface of the second device, wherein the first device including the triple-mode connectivity apparatus is connected to the second device using a cable having a first connector compliant with the universal connector of the triple-mode connectivity apparatus and a second connecter compliant with the data interface of the second device; a physical layer interface for processing digital signals compliant with the multimedia display interface of the first device and the data interface of the second device; and a detector for: (a) detecting an interface type, from the plurality of data interface types, of the second device based on signals between the universal connector and the second connector; and (b) setting the triple-mode connectivity apparatus to process signals according to the detected interface type.