Electronic device having multiple current outputs
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a power supply comprising a supply input and a supply output, said supply output supplying a first level of power when said supply input is at a first voltage, and said supply output supplying a second level of power when said supply input is at a second voltage;
a processor circuit comprising a processor circuit power input and a processor circuit output, said processor circuit power input operatively connectable to said supply output, said processor circuit output operatively connectable to said supply input, said first voltage being present at said supply input when said processor circuit output is operatively connected to said supply input.
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Abstract
Embodiments of an electronic device and method are disclosed herein. One embodiment of the electronic device comprises a power supply and a processor circuit. The power supply comprises a supply input and a supply output, the supply output suppling a first power when the supply input is at a first voltage and a second power when the supply input is at a second voltage. The processor circuit comprises a processor circuit power input and a processor circuit output. The processor circuit power input is operatively connectable to the supply output and the processor circuit output is operatively connectable to the supply input. The first voltage is present at the supply input when the processor circuit output is operatively connected to the supply input.
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26 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a power supply comprising a supply input and a supply output, said supply output supplying a first level of power when said supply input is at a first voltage, and said supply output supplying a second level of power when said supply input is at a second voltage;
a processor circuit comprising a processor circuit power input and a processor circuit output, said processor circuit power input operatively connectable to said supply output, said processor circuit output operatively connectable to said supply input, said first voltage being present at said supply input when said processor circuit output is operatively connected to said supply input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic device comprising:
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a processor circuit;
a first socket, wherein a first processing unit is connectable to said first socket;
a power supply connectable to said first socket, said power supply able to supply a first current level to said first socket when said first processing unit is not connected to said first socket, and a second current level when said first processing unit is connected to said first socket. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing power to a processor circuit, said processor circuit comprising at least one location for a processing unit to connect thereto, said method comprising:
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providing a first level of power to said processor circuit if a processing unit is connected to said at least one location; and
providing a second level of power to said processor circuit if no processing unit is connected to said at least one location;
said first level of power being greater than said second level of power. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for providing power to a processor circuit from a power supply, said processor circuit comprising at least two locations for processing units to connect thereto, said method comprising:
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providing a first level of power to said processor circuit if a first processing unit is connected to said a first location and a second processing unit is connected to a second location; and
providing a second level of power to said processor circuit if no processing units are located in either of said at least two locations;
said first level of power being greater than said second level of power. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. An electronic device comprising:
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a circuit means; and
supply means for supplying power to said circuit means, said supply means able to supply a first level of power to said circuit means when a processing means is connected to said circuit means, said supply means able to supply a second level of power to said circuit means when said processing means is not connected to said circuit means, said first level of power being greater than said second level of power. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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