HYBRID POWER DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A power control circuit, comprising:
- a controller to detect a status signal from a first power source, anda selector coupled to the first power source and a second power source,wherein the first power source is an environmental power source and the second power source is different from an environmental power source, and wherein the controller is to control the selector to select power from the first power source based on the status signal from the first power source.
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Abstract
A power control circuit includes a selector coupled to a first power source and a second power source. The selector selects power from the first power source for powering a load based on a status signal from at least the first power source. The first power source may be an environmental power source and the second power source may be another type of power source.
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1. A power control circuit, comprising:
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a controller to detect a status signal from a first power source, and a selector coupled to the first power source and a second power source, wherein the first power source is an environmental power source and the second power source is different from an environmental power source, and wherein the controller is to control the selector to select power from the first power source based on the status signal from the first power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A power control circuit comprising:
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a first power source; a second power source; and a controller to control a flow of charge from the first power source to the second power source, wherein the first power source is an environmental power source and the second power source is a power source different from an environmental power source. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A power control method, comprising:
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detecting a first status signal from a first power source, and detecting a second status signal from a second power source; and controlling a selector to select to receive power from at least one of the first power source or the second power source based on the first and second status signals, wherein the first power source is an environmental power source and the second power source is different from an environmental power source. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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