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Status indicators for universal serial bus (usb) portsStatus indicators for universal serial bus (usb) ports description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20090177809, Status indicators for universal serial bus (usb) ports. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
This application is a continuation of and claims the benefit of co-pending U.S. Non-provisional Application No. 11/214,675, filed Aug. 30, 2005, titled “STATUS INDICATORS FOR UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) PORTS”, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety, which is a continuation of and claims the benefit of U.S. Non-provisional Application No. 11/138,106, filed May 26, 2005, titled “INDICATING DATA CONNECTION AND STATUS CONDITIONS”, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Modem computers, especially personal computers, typically interact with a variety of other computing devices and specialized peripheral devices. Such peripheral devices can include optical scanners, printers, audio input sources, audio speakers, video cameras, and still digital cameras, among others. Many of these devices can employ a standardized data connection and protocol to transmit information from the peripheral device to a system (for example, PC , server, cellphone etc). The data connection used can be wired or wireless. Among the most common wired connections are universal serial bus (USB), IEEE 1394 (FireWire), ATA, SATA, PCI, PCI Express, PCMCIA, and ExpressCard, and others. Common wireless connections include code division multiple access (CDMA) connections, time division multiple access (TDMA) connections, global system for mobile communications (GSM) connections, IEEE 802.11x (WiFi) connections, IEEE 802.16 (WiMax) connections, and Bluetooth connections, among others. Data connections such as those described above can be arranged in a variety of topologies, many of which can be quite complex. Various operational parameters, including specific operational requirements for peripheral devices, can further complicate data communications. An average computer user usually lacks the technical ability to diagnose and correct problems with data communications. Additionally, the average user commonly has no desire to troubleshoot such problems. The typical user simply wants his peripheral device to work when connected. If there is a problem, that user simply wants to be able to identify and correct the problem quickly and easily. Commonly, status indicators associated with data connections are limited to indicating whether a connection is present and whether an active data transfer is occurring. Ethernet connections also indicate whether a data collision is occurring but otherwise are similarly limited. Current systems lack an intuitive and instructive way to diagnose and correct data connection problems. Typical systems also lack means to easily identify a specific data connection problem so that the problem can be corrected. Also, common systems fail to provide a means to easily identify a specific data connection that is a cause of connection problems from among the many data connections that possibly can be in use. Such shortcomings can be a great source of frustration for the average computer user. The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding. This summary is not an extensive overview. It is neither intended to identify key or critical elements nor to delineate scope. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to a more detailed description that is presented later. Additionally, section headings used herein are provided merely for convenience and should not be taken as limiting in any way. A connection monitor can be associated with a data connection port and can monitor various aspects of the operation of the data port. If a trouble condition is found, the connection monitor can send information about the trouble condition to a signal module. The signal module can activate and control operation of a status indicator, such as a light, a group of lights, or a display that is associated with the data port to indicate the presence of the trouble condition. A connection monitor can monitor operation of a data port. The connection monitor can access a diagnostic module that can determine a cause of an operational error detected by the connection monitor. The diagnostic module can be a local module or can be a diagnostic server located on a remote computer. A signaling module can access information about the cause of the operational error and cause a light or other status indicator associated with the data port to operate in a predetermined fashion, such as by burning steadily, blinking, or changing color, among others. The predetermined fashion of operation of the status indicator can be used to identify the error condition that was detected. A connection monitor can monitor operation of a data port and specifically can monitor an authentication status for either a device connected to the data port, a user of that connected device, or both. The connection monitor can cooperate with a countermeasure device to prevent data connections by unauthorized devices or users. A signaling module can access authentication information and cause a light or other status indicator associated with the data port to operate in a predetermined fashion, such as by burning steadily, blinking, or changing color, among others. The predetermined fashion of operation of the status indicator can be used to identify the authentication condition that was detected. A power monitor can monitor power conditions of a data port. A connection monitor can access information from the power monitor to determine whether a power-related problem is present. A signaling module can access information about the power-related problem and cause a light or other status indicator associated with the data port to operate in a predetermined fashion, such as by burning steadily, blinking, or changing color, among others. The predetermined fashion of operation of the status indicator can be used to identify the problem that was detected. A capacity monitor can monitor capacity-related conditions of a data port, including bandwidth usage and reservation conditions. The capacity monitor can access information from a connection monitor to determine whether a capacity-related problem is present. A signaling module can access information about a detected capacity-related problem and cause a light or other status indicator associated with the data port to operate in a predetermined fashion, such as by burning steadily, blinking, or changing color, among others. The predetermined fashion of operation of the status indicator can be used to identify the problem that was detected. The disclosed and described components and methods comprise the features hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the disclosed components and methods can be employed. Specific implementations of the disclosed and described components and methods can include some, many, or all of such aspects and their equivalents. Variations of the specific implementations and examples presented herein will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the drawings. Continue reading about Status indicators for universal serial bus (usb) ports... Full patent description for Status indicators for universal serial bus (usb) ports Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Status indicators for universal serial bus (usb) ports patent application. Patent Applications in related categories: 20090292834 - Stabilization of host to storage subsystem ownership - The present invention provides a computer implemented method and apparatus to revising logical unit ownership in a host. A host receives an error message from a storage subsystem having at least two storage controllers and at least one logical unit coupled to at least one of the storage controllers. 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