Power supply capable of receiving digital communications from electronic devices
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Abstract
A power supply capable of receiving digital communications from an electrical device is described. The power supply includes a microprocessor and instructions, configured for execution by the microprocessor, to receive a digital communication from a device to be powered by the power supply. A method of supplying power is also described. The method includes receiving a digital communication from a device and supplying power to the device based on the digital communication.
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Citations
114 Claims
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1-53. -53. (canceled)
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54. A power supply comprising:
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an input port to receive power from a power source; a regulator to convert the received power from the power source; an output port configured to supply power from the regulator to a device; and a microprocessor configured to communicate digitally with the device to determine power requirements of the device, wherein the regulator converts the power from the power source in accordance with the power requirements of the device. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A method of supplying power to a device comprising the steps of:
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receiving power from a power source; receiving a digital communication from the device; determining the power requirements of the device in accordance with the digital communication; converting the power from the power source in accordance with the power requirements of the device; and supplying power to the device based at least in part on the power requirements of the device. - View Dependent Claims (75)
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76. A power supply comprising:
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an input port to receive power from a power source; one or more regulators to convert power from the power source; a plurality of output ports configured to supply power from the one or more regulators to a plurality of devices; and a microprocessor configured to communicate digitally with a respective device of the plurality of devices to determine the power requirements of the respective device, wherein one of the one or more regulators converts power from the power source in accordance with the power requirements of the respective device. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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96. A method of supplying power to a plurality of devices comprising the steps of:
- receiving power from a power source;
receiving a digital communication from a respective device of the plurality of devices;
determining the power requirements of the respective device in accordance with the digital communication;
converting the power from the power source in accordance with the power requirements of the respective device; and
supplying power to the respective device based at least in part on the the power requirements of the respective device. - View Dependent Claims (97)
- receiving power from a power source;
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98. A device comprising:
- a microprocessor configured to communicate digitally with a power supply to communicate power requirements of the device to the power supply;
the power supply being external to the device; and
the power requirements including at least voltage and current values. - View Dependent Claims (99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112)
- a microprocessor configured to communicate digitally with a power supply to communicate power requirements of the device to the power supply;
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113. A method of receiving power from an external power supply external to a device comprising the steps of:
- receiving an initial predetermined voltage sufficient to enable communication between the external power supply and the device;
transmitting a digital communication to the external power supply to communicate power requirements of the device to the external power supply; and
receiving power supplied by the external power supply based on the power requirements of the device, wherein the power requirements include at least a voltage value and a current value. - View Dependent Claims (114)
- receiving an initial predetermined voltage sufficient to enable communication between the external power supply and the device;
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