POWER AND DATA ADAPTER
First Claim
1. An adapter, comprising:
- a universal non-proprietary data and power interface configured to communicatively couple with a docking station, and configured to operate according to a universal data communication standard to enable bi-direction data communication and further configured to operate according to a universal power communication standard;
a power output configured to operably couple to a portable communication device;
a data interface separate from the power output and configured to communicatively couple with the portable electronic device; and
control circuitry in communication with the universal non-proprietary data and power interface, the power output, and the data interface, the control circuitry configured to;
relay data communications between the docking station and the portable electronic device through the universal non-proprietary data and power interface and the data interface; and
provide electrical power to the portable electronic device through the power output.
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Abstract
Adapters, electrical systems, and related methods are disclosed. An adapter includes a universal non-proprietary data and power interface configured to communicatively couple with a docking station, a power output configured to operably couple to a portable communication device, a data interface separate from the power output and configured to communicatively couple with the portable electronic device, and control circuitry. A method includes receiving electrical power and data form a docking station at a universal non-proprietary data and power interface, transmitting power to a portable electronic device through a power output, and relaying data between the portable electronic device and the docking station through a data interface separate from the power output. An electrical system includes an adapter.
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20 Claims
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1. An adapter, comprising:
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a universal non-proprietary data and power interface configured to communicatively couple with a docking station, and configured to operate according to a universal data communication standard to enable bi-direction data communication and further configured to operate according to a universal power communication standard; a power output configured to operably couple to a portable communication device; a data interface separate from the power output and configured to communicatively couple with the portable electronic device; and control circuitry in communication with the universal non-proprietary data and power interface, the power output, and the data interface, the control circuitry configured to; relay data communications between the docking station and the portable electronic device through the universal non-proprietary data and power interface and the data interface; and provide electrical power to the portable electronic device through the power output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing a universal non-proprietary data and power interface, the method comprising:
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receiving electrical power and data from a docking station at a universal non-proprietary data and power interface configured to operate according to a universal power standard and a universal data communication standard to enable bi-directional data communication; transmitting power to a portable electronic device through a power output; and relaying data between the portable electronic device and the docking station through a data interface separate from the power output. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electrical system, comprising:
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an adapter comprising; a universal non-proprietary data and power interface configured to receive electrical power from a docking station and enable bi-directional data communication between the docking station and a portable electronic device, the universal data and power interface configured to operate according to a universal data communication standard to enable the bi-directional data communication and further configured to operate according to a universal power communication standard; a data interface configured to communicatively couple to the portable electronic device and transmit and receive data from and to the portable electronic device; a power output separate from the data interface and configured to communicatively couple with the portable electronic device; and control circuitry comprising; a power delivery (PD) logic block communicatively coupled to the data interface and the universal non-proprietary data and power interface, the power delivery logic block configured to negotiate, with the docking station, a power level of power to receive from the docking station through the universal non-proprietary data and power interface; and a PD voltage decision and output block communicatively coupled to the power output, the PD logic block, and the universal non-proprietary data and power interface, the PD power conversion block configured to deliver the electrical power to the portable electronic device through the power output at the power level negotiated by the PD logic block. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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