USB Power Supply
First Claim
1. A power supply system for providing Direct Current (DC) to a plurality of personal electronic devices, at least two of which have different charging requirements, comprising:
- a source of Alternating Current (AC) power;
a power converter configured to receive said AC power and being effective to convert said AC power to a DC voltage and amperage;
a plurality of power outlets, each configured to receive said DC voltage and amperage from said power converter, and each configured to receive at least one power connector connected to one of said personal electronic devices; and
wherein each outlet has located in it a signal decoder effective to determine said charging requirements of at least one of said connected personal electronic devices and communicate said charging requirements to the power converter, thereby dictating the DC voltage and amperage converted by said power converter.
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Abstract
A power supply system effective to provide power to a plurality of different personal electronic devices includes a source of AC or DC power, a power converter effective to convert the AC or DC power to a useable voltage and amperage, a remote power outlet or a plurality of remote power outlets each configured to receive one or more connectors and a signal decoder. The signal decoder determines the requirements of a connected one of the personal entertainment devices and personal computing devices and apply the requirements to the power outlet for powering the device.
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17 Claims
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1. A power supply system for providing Direct Current (DC) to a plurality of personal electronic devices, at least two of which have different charging requirements, comprising:
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a source of Alternating Current (AC) power; a power converter configured to receive said AC power and being effective to convert said AC power to a DC voltage and amperage; a plurality of power outlets, each configured to receive said DC voltage and amperage from said power converter, and each configured to receive at least one power connector connected to one of said personal electronic devices; and wherein each outlet has located in it a signal decoder effective to determine said charging requirements of at least one of said connected personal electronic devices and communicate said charging requirements to the power converter, thereby dictating the DC voltage and amperage converted by said power converter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
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7. The power supply of claim 7 wherein said sense detectors are at least one of optical, mechanical or electrical in nature.
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9. A power supply system effective to provide appropriate power to a plurality of different personal electronic devices, comprising:
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a source of AC or DC power; a power converter effective to convert the AC or DC power to a useable voltage and amperage; at least one remote power outlet, each configured to receive one or more connectors for connecting to and powering the personal electronic devices; and a signal decoder within each said remote outlet effective to determine the requirements of a connected one of said personal electronic devices and cause said power converter to supply a configured amount of power to said personal electronic device meeting the determined requirements of that device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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