Power management circuitry in peripheral accessories of audio devices

• US 10,256,627 B2
• Filed: 10/05/2017
• Issued: 04/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stripe, Inc.
• Original Assignee: BBPOS Limited
• Inventors: Chan, Wing Cheong, Tsai, Hwai Sian, Lo, Chi Wah
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Ahshik
• Application Number:
  US15/726,262
• Publication Number:
  US 20180048147A1
• Time in Patent Office: 551 Days
• Field of Search: 235380, 235382
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0873 Details of the card reader
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/102 being switching converters H02J1/108, H02J1/12 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0068 Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply H02J7/0013 takes precedence

Abstract

A power management circuitry for a peripheral electronic device includes a power regeneration circuitry, a power selector, a power switch and an audio signal detection circuitry. The power regeneration circuitry receives a continuous periodic sound wave from an audio device and converts the continuous periodic sound wave into an amplified DC electrical signal. The power source selector receives the amplified DC electrical signal and input from a primary power source and provides a power signal output. The audio signal detection circuitry receives the amplified DC electrical signal and transmits a wake-up signal to the power switch circuitry. The power switch circuitry is turned on by the wake-up signal and connects the power source selector to the peripheral electronic device main circuitry and transfers the power signal output to the peripheral electronic device main circuitry.

Claims

1. A power management circuitry used in a peripheral electronic device comprising:

a power regeneration circuitry to receive a periodic sound wave from an audio device and to generate a first output and a second output, wherein said first output comprises a regenerated power signal, and said second output comprises an amplified DC electrical signal produced based on the periodic sound wave;

a power source selector configured to;

receive a first input including the first output generated by the power regeneration circuitry, and

receive a second input from a primary power source, and

provide a power signal output based on said first and second inputs;

a power switch circuitry;

an audio signal detection circuitry to receive the second output from the power regeneration circuitry and to transmit a wake-up signal to the power switch circuitry; and

wherein the power switch circuitry is turned on by the wake-up signal and said power switch circuitry couples the power source selector to a main circuitry of the peripheral electronic device and thereby transfers the power signal output to the main circuitry of the peripheral electronic device.

2. The power management circuitry of claim 1, further comprising:

an audio jack connector to couple the peripheral electronic device to the audio device; and

said audio device comprises a secondary power source,

further wherein the secondary power source comprises one of

a battery,

a capacitor,

a solar cell,

a circuitry that regenerates power from an audio signal,

a thermoelectric generator,

a piezoelectric element,

a device that generates power from motion and vibration,

a rechargeable power source, or

a non-rechargeable power source.

3. The power management circuitry of claim 2, wherein said audio jack connector comprises

a ground (GND) contact,

a microphone-in (MIC-IN) contact, and

one or more earphone channel contacts.

4. The power management circuitry of claim 3, wherein said audio jack comprises one of a

4-contact Tip-Ring-Ring-Sleeve (TRRS) connector,

3-contact Tip-Ring-Sleeve (TRS) connector,

a 3.5 mm audio jack,

a 6.35 mm audio jack,

a 2.5 mm audio jack, RCA connector,

XLR connector,

a banana connector, and

mono or stereo versions thereof.

5. The power management circuitry of claim 3, wherein said audio device comprises an audio plug to receive said audio jack connector and wherein said audio plug comprises

a ground (GND) contact to connect to said audio jack GND contact,

a microphone-in (MIC-IN) contact to connect to said audio jack MIC-IN contact, and

one or more earphone channel contacts to connect to said audio jack one or more earphone channel contacts.

6. The power management circuitry of claim 2, wherein said primary power source is recharged by said secondary power source via said power regeneration circuitry.

7. The power management circuitry of claim 1, wherein said peripheral electronic device comprises one of a payment card reader, magnetic card reader, a printer, headphones, speakers, microphones, or hands-free versions thereof.

8. The power management circuitry of claim 1, wherein said audio device comprises one of a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), netbook, tablet computer, notebook computer, game console, e-book reader, portable video player, or digital audio player.

9. A method for providing power management in a peripheral electronic device comprising:

receiving, using a power regeneration circuitry, a periodic sound wave from an audio device;

producing, based on the received periodic sound wave and using the power regeneration circuitry,

a regenerated power signal, and

an amplified DC electrical signal;

receiving, using a power source selector, a first input comprising the regenerated power signal from the power regeneration circuitry and a second input from a primary power source, said inputs used to provide a power signal output from said power source selector;

providing a power switch circuitry;

receiving, using an audio signal detection circuitry, the amplified DC electrical signal from the power regeneration circuitry;

transmitting, using the audio signal detection circuitry, a wake-up signal to the power switch circuitry; and

wherein the power switch circuitry is turned on by the transmitted wake-up signal and couples the power source selector to the peripheral electronic device main circuitry and thereby transfers the power signal output to the peripheral electronic device main circuitry.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein said power regeneration circuitry comprises at least one of

a voltage multiplier;

a transformer; and

a voltage stabilizer.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein said periodic sound wave comprises one of

a sinusoidal in-phase sound waves played in left and right channels of the audio device,

a sinusoidal out-of-phase sound waves played in left and right channels of the audio device,

a square in-phase sound waves played in left and right channels of the audio device, or

a square out-of-phase sound waves played in left and right channels of the audio device.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein said peripheral electronic device comprises one of a payment card reader, magnetic card reader, a printer, headphones, speakers, microphones, or hands-free versions thereof.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

providing an audio jack connector to connect the peripheral electronic device to the audio device.

14. The method of claim 9, further wherein said audio device comprises a secondary power source, and the method further comprising:

recharging said primary power source by said secondary power source via said power regeneration circuitry.

15. A power management circuitry used in a peripheral electronic device comprising:

a power regeneration circuitry to receive a periodic sound wave from an audio device, and produce an amplified DC electrical signal and a regenerated power signal based on the received periodic sound wave;

a power switch circuitry;

an audio signal detection circuitry to receive the amplified DC electrical signal from the power regeneration circuitry and to transmit a wake-up signal to the power switch circuitry; and

wherein the power switch circuitry is turned on by the wake-up signal and said power switch circuitry couples the power regeneration circuitry to the peripheral electronic device main circuitry and thereby transfers the regenerated power signal to the peripheral electronic device main circuitry.

16. The power management circuitry of claim 15, wherein said audio device comprises one of a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), netbook, tablet computer, notebook computer, game console, e-book reader, portable video player, or digital audio player.

17. The power management circuitry of claim 15, further comprising an audio jack connector to connect the peripheral electronic device to the audio device.

18. The power management circuitry of claim 15, further wherein said periodic sound wave comprises one of

a sinusoidal in-phase sound waves played in left and right channels of the audio device,

a sinusoidal out-of-phase sound waves played in left and right channels of the audio device,

a square in-phase sound waves played in left and right channels of the audio device, or

a square out-of-phase sound waves played in left and right channels of the audio device.

19. The power management circuitry of claim 15, wherein said power switch circuitry is coupled to said power regeneration circuitry via a power source selector, and

wherein said regenerated power signal is transferred via said power source selector.

20. The power management circuity of claim 15, wherein

the audio device comprises a secondary power source,

the power source selector is powered by a primary source, and

the primary source is recharged by said secondary power source via said power regeneration circuitry.