POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20110266997A1
• Filed: 04/29/2010
• Published: 11/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Ryder, Brian, Krancher, Robert
• Granted Patent: US 8,547,063 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/107
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49117 Conductor or circuit manufacturing

Abstract

A power supply system for an electronic device which includes a power source, a docking mechanism configured to dock a first electronic device, a docking connector configured to provide power from the power source to the first electronic device when it is docked to the docking mechanism, and a power output port configured to provide power from the power source to a second electronic device without having the second electronic device docked.

Claims

1. A power supply system for an electronic device comprising:

a power source;

a docking mechanism configured to dock a first electronic device;

a docking connector configured to provide power from the power source to the first electronic device when it is docked to the docking mechanism; and

a power output port configured to provide power from the power source to a second electronic device without having the second electronic device docked.

2. The power supply system of claim 1, wherein the power source comprises a rechargeable battery.

3. The power supply system of claim 2, wherein the docking connector is configured to receive power from the first electronic device to recharge the rechargeable battery.

4. The power supply system of claim 2, further comprising a power input port configured to receive power from an external power supply to recharge the rechargeable battery.

5. The power supply system of claim 2, further comprising a power selector switch configured to select the docking connector or the power input port to provide power to recharge the battery.

6. The power supply system of claim 1, wherein the power output port ‘

comprises a universal serial bus (USB) interface.

7. The power supply system of claim 1, wherein the docking connector is configured to receive data signals from the first electronic device and forward the data signals to the power output port.

8. The power supply system of claim 1, wherein the docking mechanism and the docking connector are partially disposed on a top surface of a housing to support the power supply system.

9. A power supply system comprising:

means for providing power to a first electronic device when it is docked to the system; and

means for providing power to a second electronic device without having the second electronic device docked to the system.

10. The power supply system of claim 9, wherein the means for providing power to the first electronic device or the second electronic device comprises a rechargeable battery.

11. The power supply system of claim 10, further comprising a means for receiving power from an external power supply to recharge the rechargeable battery.

12. The power supply system of claim 9, further comprising a means for docking the first electronic device to the power supply system.

13. The power supply system of claim 12, wherein the docking means is partially disposed on a top surface of a housing to support the power supply system.

14. The power supply system of claim 9, further comprising a means for receiving data signals from the first electronic device and forwarding the data signals to the second electronic device.

15. A method of manufacturing a power supply system for an electronic device comprising:

providing a means for supplying power to a first electronic device when it is docked to the system; and

providing a means for supplying power to a second electronic device without having the second electronic device docked to the system.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the means for supplying power to the first electronic device or the second electronic device comprises a rechargeable battery.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising providing a means for receiving power from an external power supply to recharge the rechargeable battery.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising providing a means for docking the first electronic device to the power supply system.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the docking means is partially disposed on a top surface of a housing to support the power supply system.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising providing a means for receiving data signals from the first electronic device and forwarding the data signals to the second electronic device.