ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT POWER SUPPLY
First Claim
1. An adjustable output power supply, comprising:
- a data communications connector at least partially complying with physical specifications of a defined data interface standard connector, the data communications connector comprising;
a plurality of data contacts, wherein the data contacts are specified for the defined data interface standard connector to convey data; and
a plurality of electrical power contacts specified for the defined data interface standard connector to convey electrical power,wherein the plurality of electrical power contacts is coupled to and is providing output electrical power from a programmable power supply; and
a controller, communicatively coupled to the programmable power supply, the controller configured to;
receive an indication of a detection of a feature of a mating connector coupled to the data communications connector; and
determine, based on receiving the indication, at least one resistance value between at least one data contact within the plurality of data contacts and at least one electrical power contact within the plurality of electrical power contacts, andadjust an output voltage of the programmable power supply based on the at least one resistance value.
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Abstract
An adjustable output power supply with a data communications connector that at least partially complies with physical specifications of a defined data interface standard connector, such as a USB connector. The data communications connector has a number of data contacts and power contacts coupled to and providing output electrical power from a programmable power supply. A controller receives an indication of a detection of a feature of a mating connector coupled to the data communications connector, determines, based on receiving the detection, at least one resistance value between a data contact and at least one power contact, and adjusts an output voltage of the programmable power supply based on the at least one resistance value.
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20 Claims
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1. An adjustable output power supply, comprising:
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a data communications connector at least partially complying with physical specifications of a defined data interface standard connector, the data communications connector comprising; a plurality of data contacts, wherein the data contacts are specified for the defined data interface standard connector to convey data; and a plurality of electrical power contacts specified for the defined data interface standard connector to convey electrical power, wherein the plurality of electrical power contacts is coupled to and is providing output electrical power from a programmable power supply; and a controller, communicatively coupled to the programmable power supply, the controller configured to; receive an indication of a detection of a feature of a mating connector coupled to the data communications connector; and determine, based on receiving the indication, at least one resistance value between at least one data contact within the plurality of data contacts and at least one electrical power contact within the plurality of electrical power contacts, and adjust an output voltage of the programmable power supply based on the at least one resistance value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a power supply, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a detection of a feature of a mating connector coupled to a data communications connector, wherein the data communications connector at least partially complies with physical specifications of a defined data interface standard connector, the data communications connector comprising; a plurality of data contacts, wherein the data contacts are specified for the defined data interface standard connector to convey data; and a plurality of electrical power contacts specified for the defined data interface standard connector to convey electrical power, wherein the plurality of electrical power contacts provide output electrical power from a programmable power supply; determining, based on receiving the indication, at least one resistance value between at least one data contact within the plurality of data contacts and at least one electrical power contact within the plurality of electrical power contacts; and adjusting an output voltage of the programmable power supply based on the at least one resistance value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising instructions for:
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receiving an indication of a detection of a feature of a mating connector coupled to a data communications connector, wherein the data communications connector at least partially complies with physical specifications of a defined data interface standard connector, the data communications connector comprising; a plurality of data contacts, wherein the data contacts are specified for the defined data interface standard connector to convey data; and a plurality of electrical power contacts specified for the defined data interface standard connector to convey electrical power, wherein the plurality of electrical power contacts provide output electrical power from a programmable power supply; determining, based on receiving the indication, at least one resistance value between at least one data contact within the plurality of data contacts and at least one electrical power contact within the plurality of electrical power contacts; and adjusting an output voltage of the programmable power supply based on the at least one resistance value. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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