A cable assembly including a first connector, a second connector, and a cable is disclosed that routes power, and/or information between devices. The cable includes a first group of one or more conductors that are mechanically connected to the first connector and the second connector to route power
A cable assembly including a first connector, a second connector, and a cable is disclosed that routes power, and/or information between devices. The cable includes a first group of one or more conductors that are mechanically connected to the first connector and the second connector to route power and/or one or more wired information communications between the devices. The cable also includes a second group of one or more that is mechanically connected to the first connector to provide one or more wireless information communications between the first device and the second device or a third device which is not mechanically connected to the cable assembly.
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1. A connector, comprising: a mechanical housing configured to form an outer coating for the connector;a plurality of mechanical contacting pins, within the mechanical housing, configured to mechanically and electrically connect a plurality of first conductors of a cable to a second connector of a f
1. A connector, comprising: a mechanical housing configured to form an outer coating for the connector;a plurality of mechanical contacting pins, within the mechanical housing, configured to mechanically and electrically connect a plurality of first conductors of a cable to a second connector of a first device; anda plurality of magnetic contacting pins, within the mechanical housing, configured to magnetically couple to corresponding magnetic contacting pins of the second connector to electrically and mechanically connect a plurality of second conductors of the cable to the second connector,wherein the plurality of magnetic contacting pins is further configured to route a wireless information communication between the plurality of second conductors and the first device. 2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the plurality of mechanical contacting pins and the plurality of magnetic contacting pins are soldered or crimped to the plurality of first conductors and the plurality of second conductors, respectively. 3. The connector of claim 1, wherein the second connector comprises: a female connector, andwherein the mechanical housing comprises:a male mechanical housing configured to be inserted into the female connector to electrically and magnetically connect the plurality of magnetic contacting pins and the corresponding magnetic contacting pins of the second connector. 4. The connector of claim 1, wherein the second connector comprises: a male connector, andwherein the mechanical housing comprises:a female mechanical housing, andwherein the male connector is configured to be inserted into the female mechanical housing to electrically and magnetically connect the plurality of magnetic contacting pins and the corresponding magnetic contacting pins of the second connector. 5. The connector of claim 1, wherein the plurality of second conductors is configured to route the wireless information communication between the first device and a second device not mechanically coupled to the cable. 6. The connector of claim 1, wherein the plurality of magnetic contacting pins comprise: a magnetic material. 7. A cable assembly, comprising: a cable jacket configured to form an outer coating for the cable assembly;a connector having a mechanical contacting pin and a magnetic contacting pin;a cable, within the cable jacket, having a first conductor from among a plurality of conductors and a second conductor from among the plurality of conductors,wherein the first conductor is configured to be mechanically and electrically connected to the mechanical contacting pin,wherein the second conductor is configured to be mechanically and electrically connected to the magnetic contacting pin,wherein the magnetic contacting pin is configured to magnetically couple to a corresponding magnetic contacting pin of a first device to mechanically and electrically connect the second conductor and the corresponding magnetic contacting pin, andwherein a first end of the second conductor and a second end of the second conductor are arranged within the cable jacket to form an integrated antenna, the first end of the second conductor being electrically and mechanically connected to the magnetic contacting pin, the second end of the second conductor not being mechanically connected within the cable jacket. 8. The cable assembly of claim 7, wherein the second conductor is configured to route a wireless information communication between the magnetic contacting pin and a second device not mechanically coupled to the cable assembly. 9. The cable assembly of claim 7, wherein the first conductor is configured to route a wired information communication or power between the mechanical contacting pin and the first device. 10. The cable assembly of claim 7, wherein the connector comprises: a male connector configured to be inserted into a female connector of the first device to electrically and magnetically connect the magnetic contacting pin and the corresponding magnetic contacting pin. 11. The cable assembly of claim 7, wherein the connector comprises: a female connector, andwherein a male connector of the first device is configured to be inserted into the female connector to electrically and magnetically connect the magnetic contacting pin and the corresponding magnetic contacting pin. 12. The cable assembly of claim 7, further comprising: a shielding assembly, formed between the cable jacket and the plurality of conductors, including a plurality of openings, the plurality of openings being configured to pass an electromagnetic wave between the cable jacket and the integrated antenna. 13. A connector, comprising: a mechanical contacting pin configured to mechanically and electrically connect a first conductor from among a plurality of conductors of a cable to a first device; anda magnetic contacting pin configured to magnetically couple to a corresponding magnetic contacting pin of the first device to electrically and mechanically connect a second conductor from among the plurality of conductors to the first device,wherein the magnetic contacting pin is further configured to route a wireless information communication between the second conductor and the first device. 14. The connector of claim 13, wherein the mechanical contacting pin and the magnetic contacting pin are soldered or crimped to the first conductor and the second conductor, respectively. 15. The connector of claim 13, wherein the second conductor is configured to route the wireless information communication between the first device and a second device not mechanically coupled to the cable. 16. The connector of claim 13, wherein the magnetic contacting pin comprises: a magnetic material. 17. The connector of claim 13, wherein a first end of the second conductor and a second end of the second conductor are arranged within the cable to form an integrated antenna, the first end of the second conductor being electrically and mechanically connected to the magnetic contacting pin, the second end of the second conductor not being mechanically connected within the cable. 18. The connector of claim 13, wherein the connector is a male connector configured to be inserted into a female connector of the first device to electrically and magnetically connect the connector to the first device. 19. The connector of claim 13, wherein the connector is a female connector, and wherein a male connector of the first device is configured to be inserted into the female connector to electrically and magnetically connect the connector to the first device. 20. The connector of claim 13, wherein the mechanical contacting pin is further configured to route a wired information communication or power between the first conductor and the first device.
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