Granted Patent B2

US 7,537,485 · App. 11/778,686 · Granted May 26, 2009

Abstract

Claims (18)

1. A cable comprising:

a video connector;

a power connector;

a primary flexible cable segment coupled to the video connector at a first location on the primary flexible cable segment and to the power connector at a second location on the primary flexible cable segment; and

a third connector coupled to the primary flexible cable segment at a third location between the first and second locations on the primary flexible cable segment,

wherein the primary flexible cable segment comprises:

first signal transmission means for transmitting a first signal from the video connector to the power connector; and

second signal transmission means for transmitting a second signal from the video connector to the third connector.

2. The cable of claim 1 , wherein the second signal transmission means does not include means for transmitting the second signal to the power connector.

3. The cable of claim 2 , wherein the first signal transmission means does not include means for transmitting the first signal to the third connector.

4. A cable comprising:

a video connector;

a power connector;

a primary flexible cable segment coupled at a proximate end to the video connector and at a distal end to the power connector; and

a third connector coupled to the primary flexible cable segment at a first position between the proximate and distal ends of the primary flexible cable segment, wherein the third connector is not a power connector;

wherein the primary flexible cable segment comprises:

first signal transmission means for transmitting a first signal from the video connector to the power connector; and

second signal transmission means for transmitting a second signal from the video connector to the third connector.

Assignments (10)