US 12,229,070 B2
Devices and methods for providing port matching features for USB-C cables and ports
Matthew Bennion, San Jose, CA (US); Mark Sterzick, Torrance, CA (US); Sean Cheng, Union City, CA (US); Adrian Karaan, Fremont, CA (US); David Mahan, San Jose, CA (US); Alfonso Calderon, Redwood City, CA (US); Jeff Chen, Irvine, CA (US); and David Bagaoisan, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed by Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed on May 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/738,425.
Prior Publication US 2023/0359576 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 13/40 (2006.01); G06F 13/38 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 13/409 (2013.01) [G06F 13/382 (2013.01); G06F 13/4004 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A data storage device comprising:
a non-volatile memory;
one or more processors, individually or in combination, configured to process data storage requests;
a plurality of ports associated with different protocols, wherein each port in the plurality of ports:
is a Universal Serial Bus-C (USB-C) port,
has a same connector type, and
includes a port matching feature indicative of a protocol associated with the port; and
a plurality of cables associated with the different protocols, wherein:
each cable in the plurality of cables has the same connector type and is configured to connect to the plurality of ports and includes a port matching feature indicative of a protocol associated with the cable,
the port matching feature of the cable corresponds to the port matching feature of a port of the plurality of ports that is associated with the same protocol,
the plurality of cables are USB-C cables,
both a first port and a first cable are associated with a first protocol and include respective color portions that provide a mapping between the first port and the first cable,
the color portion of the first port is separate from the connector of the first port and includes a color marking printed adjacent to the first port,
the color portion of the first cable is separate from the connector of the first cable and includes a color marking printed on a cable head of the first cable,
both the first port and the first cable include respective shape indicators that provide a mapping between the first port and the first cable,
the shape indicator of the first cable includes the cable head having a first geometric shape associated with the first protocol, and
the shape indicator of the first port is separate from the connector of the first port and includes a marking printed adjacent to the first port having the first geometric shape associated with the first protocol.