US 12,216,181 B2
Information processing apparatus capable of data communication and control method therefor
Yoshihisa Nomura, Chiba (JP)
Assigned to CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on May 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/746,421.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-086105 (JP), filed on May 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0373615 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. G01R 31/58 (2020.01); G01R 29/08 (2006.01); G01R 31/08 (2020.01)
CPC G01R 31/58 (2020.01) [G01R 29/085 (2013.01); G01R 31/08 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an external device via two cables, the information processing apparatus comprising:
a first connector that is connected to one of the two cables and that has terminals, which include one or more ground terminals and one or more high-speed communication differential signal terminals and a first terminal, separate from one or more ground terminals and one or more high-speed communication differential signal terminals, and that is arranged at a first position and receives a predetermined signal output according to start-up of the external device and are arranged in a predetermined arrangement;
a second connector of a same shape as the first connector that is connected to another of the two cables and that has terminals, which are identical to the terminals of the first connector in number and arrangement and include a second terminal, separate from one or more ground terminals and one or more high-speed communication differential signal terminals of the second connector, and that is not used to output a signal and is arranged at a position corresponding to the first terminal;
a notification device configured to notify of information; and
at least one controller configured to notify of a message indicating that a cable of the two cables is reversely connected through the notification device in a case where the second terminal receives the predetermined signal.