DETECTION CIRCUIT AND DETECTION METHOD FOR ON-THE-GO DEVICE, AND TERMINAL

• US 20200132734A1
• Filed: 02/27/2017
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: ZHANG, Liang, WANG, Chao, XU, Bo
• Application Number:
  US16/463,380
• Publication Number:
  US 20200132734A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 15/04 Voltage dividers
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 19/16528 using digital techniques or performing arithmetic operations using digital techniques to measure a voltage or a current, see G01R19/25
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 19/16576 comparing DC or AC voltage with one threshold G01R19/16514, G01R19/16519, G01R19/16528, G01R19/16533 and G01R19/1659 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/28 Supervision thereof, e.g. detecting power-supply failure by out of limits supervision
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/38 Information transfer, e.g. on bus G06F13/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4295 using an embedded synchronisation
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

A detection circuit and a detection method for an on-the-go device, and a terminal are disclosed. The detection circuit includes a detection unit, a detection end, and a detection chip. The detection unit includes a voltage source and a first resistor that are connected in series, the voltage source is configured to generate a first voltage, and the first resistor is configured to divide the first voltage, to obtain a second voltage. The detection end is connected to an external device and the detection unit, and is configured to provide a connection interface between the detection circuit and the external device. The detection chip is connected to the first resistor, and is configured to determine, when the second voltage is less than a specified voltage, that the external device is an OTG device.

Claims

1. A detection circuit for an on-the-go (OTG) device, comprising:

a detection unit, wherein the detection unit comprises a voltage source and a first resistor that are connected in series, the voltage source is configured to generate a first voltage, and the first resistor is configured to divide the first voltage, to obtain a second voltage;

a detection end, connected to an external device and the detection unit, and configured to provide a connection interface between the detection circuit and the external device; and

a detection chip, connected to the first resistor, and configured to determine, when the second voltage is less than a specified voltage, that the external device is an OTG device.

2. The circuit according to claim 1, wherein the detection chip is further configured to output a specified current, and the specified current is less than a current flowing through the first resistor.

3. The circuit according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit further comprises a second resistor, the second resistor is connected to the first resistor and the detection chip, and the second resistor is configured to divide the second voltage.

4. The circuit according to claim 1, wherein the detection chip is further configured to determine, when the second voltage is greater than or equal to the specified voltage, that the external device is not an OTG device.

5. A terminal, comprising the detection circuit according to claim 1.

10. The circuit according to claim 2, wherein the detection unit further comprises a second resistor, the second resistor is connected to the first resistor and the detection chip, and the second resistor is configured to divide the second voltage.

11. The circuit according to claim 2, wherein the detection chip is further configured to determine, when the second voltage is greater than or equal to the specified voltage, that the external device is not an OTG device.

12. The circuit according to claim 3, wherein the detection chip is further configured to determine, when the second voltage is greater than or equal to the specified voltage, that the external device is not an OTG device.

6. A detection method for an on-the-go (OTG) device, comprising:

generating, by a voltage source comprised in a detection unit in a detection circuit, a first voltage, and dividing, by a first resistor comprised in the detection unit, the first voltage, to obtain a second voltage;

providing, by a detection end in the detection circuit, a connection interface between the detection circuit and an external device; and

determining, by a detection chip in the detection circuit when the second voltage is less than a specified voltage, that the external device is an OTG device.

7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising:

outputting, by the detection chip, a specified current to the detection unit, wherein the specified current is less than a current flowing through the first resistor.

8. The method according to claim 6, further comprising:

dividing, by a second resistor comprised in the detection unit, the second voltage.

9. The method according to claim 6, further comprising:

determining, by the detection chip when the second voltage is greater than or equal to the specified voltage, that the external device is not an OTG device.

13. The method according to claim 7, further comprising:

dividing, by a second resistor comprised in the detection unit, the second voltage.

14. The method according to claim 7, further comprising:

determining, by the detection chip when the second voltage is greater than or equal to the specified voltage, that the external device is not an OTG device.

15. The method according to claim 8, further comprising:

determining, by the detection chip when the second voltage is greater than or equal to the specified voltage, that the external device is not an OTG device.