Power Management Using Integrated Data and Power Interfaces
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1. A device comprising:
- a first interface comprising data communication and power communication in a first connector;
a battery bank; and
a power management system adapted to;
detect a charge level for said battery bank;
receive power input from said power communication on said first interface;
charge said battery bank using said power input;
determine that a second device connected to said first connector requires output power; and
transferring said output power from said battery to said second device through said first connector.
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Abstract
A single data and power interface, or combination of several such integral data and power interfaces, are used to manage power across one or more batteries and external input power sources. In one embodiment, an interface may be capable of sinking power in order to charge a battery, and then source power from the battery through the same interface. In another embodiment, multiple devices having integrated data and power interfaces are used to manage one or more battery units for emergency power or for mobile operation where the interface may be connected to a power source for charging, but may also be used to source power from the battery to operate another device during mobile operation.
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1. A device comprising:
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a first interface comprising data communication and power communication in a first connector; a battery bank; and a power management system adapted to; detect a charge level for said battery bank; receive power input from said power communication on said first interface; charge said battery bank using said power input; determine that a second device connected to said first connector requires output power; and transferring said output power from said battery to said second device through said first connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a first device comprising; a first interface comprising data communication and power communication in a first connector; a first battery bank; and a first power management system adapted to; detect a charge level for said first battery bank; receive power input from said power communication on said first interface; charge said first battery bank using said power input; determine that a second device connected to said first connector requires output power; and transferring said output power from said battery to said second device through said first connector; said second device comprising; a second interface comprising data communication and power communication in a second connector; a second battery bank; and a second power management system adapted to; detect a charge level for said second battery bank; receive power input from said power communication on said second interface; charge said second battery bank using said power input; determine that said first device connected to said second connector requires output power; and transferring said output power from said second battery bank to said first device through said second connector. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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