Patents by Inventor Alexander Pevsakhovich

Alexander Pevsakhovich has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Detection of cable connections for electronic devices
    Patent number: 8484387
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to detection of cable connections for electronic devices. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a port for the connection of a cable, the port being compatible with a first protocol and a second protocol, the port including multiple pins including a first pin for a first line and a second pin for a second line. The apparatus further includes a processor to determine a type of source device connected to the cable, where determination of the type of source device includes the apparatus detecting a low signal on the first line and a high signal on the second line, and, upon detecting the low signal on first line and the high signal on the second line, the apparatus initiates a discovery sequence, the discovery sequence including transmitting a signal sequence on the second line and attempting to receive the signal sequence on the second line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Silicon Image, Inc.
    Inventors: Gyudong Kim, Chandlee Harrell, Shrikant Ranade, Alexander Pevsakhovich
  • DETECTION OF CABLE CONNECTIONS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20120005377
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to detection of cable connections for electronic devices. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a port for the connection of a cable, the port being compatible with a first protocol and a second protocol, the port including multiple pins including a first pin for a first line and a second pin for a second line. The apparatus further includes a processor to determine a type of source device connected to the cable, where determination of the type of source device includes the apparatus detecting a low signal on the first line and a high signal on the second line, and, upon detecting the low signal on first line and the high signal on the second line, the apparatus initiates a discovery sequence, the discovery sequence including transmitting a signal sequence on the second line and attempting to receive the signal sequence on the second line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Gyudong Kim, Chandlee Harrell, Shrikant Ranade, Alexander Pevsakhovich