US 12,130,766 B2
Protocol indicator for data transfer
Charles Neumann, Lake Forest, CA (US); and Mia Ryan, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed by Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/714,446.
Prior Publication US 2023/0325338 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 13/40 (2006.01); G06F 13/42 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 13/4068 (2013.01) [G06F 13/4282 (2013.01); G06F 2213/0042 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A peripheral data storage device configured to support a plurality of data transfer protocols, the peripheral data storage device comprising:
a receptacle configured to receive any of a plurality of data transfer cables;
a protocol controller configured to:
determine a first data transfer protocol of the plurality of data transfer protocols based on a physical attribute of a first data transfer cable being received at the receptacle that determines a protocol of the first data transfer cable; and
generate a first selector signal corresponding to the first data transfer protocol; and
at least one user-observable indicator at the peripheral data storage device configured to be activated to indicate the first data transfer protocol in response to the first selector signal.