Apple Files Patent For New Proprietary Port

rwise2112 writes "Apple proposes a solution to multiple port requirements within limited space: the two in one port. The port is described as a 'Combined Input Port,' where two different interfaces could be in one port. The input port includes an outer wall defining a receiving aperture, a substrate positioned within the receiving aperture. One set of contacts is configured to communicate with a first connector and the second set of contacts is configured to communicate with a second connector. Looks like another addition to the special Apple cable lineup."

Comments

Bob Saget

[operagost]

The port is described as a 'Combined Input Port,' where two different interfaces could be in one port.

So, like a penguin's cornhole, then?

Filing doesn't mean getting

[kawabago]

They can file anything they want, that doesn't mean it's patent eligible. These proprietary ports that change each generation are why we no longer buy Apple. Why do people keep buying this kind of garbage?