Reversible Port Identification Pins for Automatic Data Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data transmission processes, such as those using portable hard drives, are time-consuming and error-prone due to requiring human operation.
Innovation Solution
A data transmission device equipped with a reversible pluggable connection port featuring oppositely arranged identification pins and a processor that automatically determines the orientation of a connected device to facilitate data transfer or backup based on detected signals from these pins, reducing the need for additional user operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual data transfer operations are used with portable hard drives, then data can be stored and transmitted, but the process becomes time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the connection type through identification pins and performs the appropriate data operation (transfer or restoration) without requiring user intervention. The processor autonomously determines whether to output data or request data restoration based on which identification pin detects the specified signal, eliminating manual selection and reducing errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The reversible pluggable connection port is pre-configured with identification pins that automatically detect the connection type before data transfer begins. This preliminary detection mechanism prepares the system in advance to execute the correct operation, avoiding delays associated with manual configuration or user decision-making.
2Reliability
If manual data transfer operations are used, then data can be transmitted, but the process becomes error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system autonomously determines the correct operation to perform based on automatic detection of the connection type through identification pins. The processor independently decides whether to execute data output or data restoration requests without user input, eliminating human errors associated with manual selection and configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The identification pins provide automatic feedback to the processor about the connection type. This feedback mechanism enables the system to adjust its operation automatically based on the detected signal, ensuring the correct data operation is performed without user intervention and reducing errors.
3Adaptability or versatility
If additional operations are required for data transfer, then more control is available, but the process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The reversible pluggable connection port uses asymmetric identification pin arrangement where upper pins and lower pins have different functions. This asymmetric design enables the system to automatically distinguish between data output and data restoration operations through the physical orientation of the connection, providing operational versatility without requiring complex user configuration or multiple manual steps.
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AI summary
A data transmission device (10) includes a reversible pluggable connection port (11), a memory (12) and a processor (13). The reversible pluggable connection port (11) includes a plurality of upper pins (111) and a plurality of lower pins (112) arranged oppositely, wherein the plurality of upper pins (111) include a first identification pin (111a), and the plurality of lower pins (112) include a second identification pin (112a). The processor (13) is connected to the reversible pluggable connection port (11) and the memory (12), and is configured to output data stored in the memory (12) through the reversible pluggable connection port (11) when detecting a specified signal through the first identification pin (111a), and output a data request signal through the reversible pluggable connection port (11) when detecting the specified signal through the second identification pin (112a).