Patent ID: 8918911

Claim:
An interconnect apparatus, comprising: a cable having first and second opposed ends; a first connector provided at the first end of the cable; a second connector provided at the second end, the cable to provide communication of data between the first and the second connectors; and at least one authentication module comprising a first authentication module, the first authentication module configured to facilitate an authentication of the interconnect apparatus responsive to a connection of the interconnection apparatus with an electronic device, the interconnect apparatus is initialized to enable data transmissions responsive to an identification of the interconnect apparatus as passing the authentication of the interconnect apparatus, the first authentication module comprising: a processor; and a memory storage unit, the processor and the memory storage unit are powered by the electronic device responsive to the connection of the interconnect apparatus with the electronic device, the first authentication module to transition to a dormant state that does not consume power, the interconnect apparatus to receive a data transmission from the electronic device notwithstanding the transition of the first authentication module to the dormant state.