Magnetic and locking cable connectors
View Patent ↗In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a cable connector. The cable connector may have magnetic properties and/or a locking mechanism. The cable connector may be an HDMI connector and the cable may be an HDMI cable. Further, the connector may be plugged into the corresponding male/female connector port and be held in position by the magnetic properties associated with the connector and the port and/or by a lock lever mechanism. The magnetic array may be moved various distances in various directions. In addition, the connector and/or cable may include a processor, an integrated circuit, an indicator, an LED and/or a user interface.
1. A device connector, comprising:
a device connector for a data cable, the device connector having a magnetic portion;
a magnetically attractive element with a shape adapted to mate with the device connector and magnetically connect to the magnetic portion; and
a double-sided adhesive element, wherein the double-sided adhesive element is adhered to the magnetically attractive element and positioned to adhere to a device.
2. The device connector of claim 1 , wherein the data cable is a High Definition Multimedia Interface cable.
3. The device connector of claim 1 , wherein the device connector is a HDMI connector.
4. The device connector of claim 1 , further comprising, an integrated circuit.
5. The device connector of claim 1 , further comprising, a processor.
6. The device connector of claim 5 , wherein the processor provides status information.
7. A method of attaching a data cable to a device, comprising:
adhering a double-sided adhesive element to a magnetic element, leaving an exposed side of the magnetic element and an adherence side of the adhesive element;
magnetically attaching the exposed side of the magnetic element to a device connector of the data cable; and
pressing the device connector onto a data port of a device such that the adherence side adheres to at least one of the device and the data port.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the data cable is a High Definition Multimedia Interface cable.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the device connector is a HDMI connector.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the device connector comprises an integrated processor.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the device connector comprises an integrated circuit.