Power supply communication system and method
First Claim
1. A power supply system for providing power to a device, comprising:
- a power supply separate from the device;
a power supply communication module attached to the power supply; and
a device communication module attached to the device, wherein the device communication module communicates voltage and/or current requirements of the device to the power supply via the power supply communication module.
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Abstract
A power supply system for providing power to a device includes a power supply separate from the device, a power supply communication module attached to the power supply, and a device communication module attached to the device. The device communication module communicates voltage and/or current requirements of the device to the power supply via the power supply communication module. A power line is included between the power supply and the device. A communication line may be included between the device communication module and the power supply communication module and/or the device communication module communicates wirelessly with the power supply communication module. The communication line may be separate from the power line or part of the power line. The power line has one end that is attachable to the device.
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19 Claims
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1. A power supply system for providing power to a device, comprising:
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a power supply separate from the device;
a power supply communication module attached to the power supply; and
a device communication module attached to the device, wherein the device communication module communicates voltage and/or current requirements of the device to the power supply via the power supply communication module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A power supply for providing power to a device separate from the power supply, comprising:
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a power supply communication module for receiving specified voltage and/or current requirements of the device via a device communication module attached to the device, wherein the power supply communication module directing the power supply to provide power having the specified voltage and/or current requirements to the device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device receiving power from a power supply separate from the device, comprising:
a device communication module for communicating specified voltage and/or current requirements of the device to a power supply communication module attached to the power supply. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of communicating voltage and/or current requirements of a device to a power supply, comprising the steps of:
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requesting, by a power supply communication module attached to the power supply, power requirements from a device communication module attached to the device;
receiving, by the power supply communication module, specified voltage and/or current requirements of the device from the device communication module; and
supplying power having the specified voltage and/or current requirements to the device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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