Systems and methods for disabling power management in a computer system
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1. A power adapter comprising:
- a power supply to output power for powering a powered device when the powered device is coupled to the power adapter; and
a disable throttle indicator to provide an indication to the powered device to disable a power throttle operative within the powered device when the powered device is coupled to the power adapter;
wherein the power throttle operative within the powered device controls an amount of power used by the powered device so that a load current drawn by the powered device remains below an assumed maximum load current for any power adapter coupled to the powered device.
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Abstract
A power adapter comprises a power supply to output power for powering a powered device when the powered device is coupled to the power adapter. The power adapter further comprises a disable throttle indicator that, when the powered device is coupled to the power adapter, indicates to the powered device that the powered device need not reduce an amount of power used by the powered device in order to keep the power adapter within regulation.
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23 Claims
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1. A power adapter comprising:
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a power supply to output power for powering a powered device when the powered device is coupled to the power adapter; and a disable throttle indicator to provide an indication to the powered device to disable a power throttle operative within the powered device when the powered device is coupled to the power adapter; wherein the power throttle operative within the powered device controls an amount of power used by the powered device so that a load current drawn by the powered device remains below an assumed maximum load current for any power adapter coupled to the powered device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A power adapter comprising:
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a power supply to output power for powering a powered device when the powered device is coupled to the power supply; wherein, when the powered device is coupled to the power adapter, the power supply communicates, to the powered device, information indicating to the powered device that the powered device should disable a power throttle operative within the powered device; wherein the power throttle operative within the powered device controls an amount of power used by the powered device so that a load current drawn by the powered device remains below an assumed maximum load current for any power adapter coupled to the powered device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A powered device comprising:
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an interface to receive power from a power adapter; wherein the powered device comprises a power management function that, when performed, controls an amount of power used by the powered device so that a load current drawn by the powered device is below an assumed maximum load current for any power adapter coupled to the powered device; wherein the powered device further comprises a disable throttle interface to receive an indication from the power adapter that the power management function need not be performed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A powered device comprising:
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means for receiving power from a power adapter; means for using at least a portion of the received power to power at least one component; means for throttling the amount of power used by the powered device so that a load current drawn by the powered device remains below an assumed maximum load current for any power adapter coupled to the powered device; and means for receiving an indication that the powered device should disable the means for throttling the amount of power used by the powered device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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providing power from a power adapter to a powered device; and indicating to the powered device that the powered device should disable a power throttle operative within the powered device; wherein the power throttle operative within the powered device controls an amount of power used by the powered device so that a load current drawn by the powered device remains below an assumed maximum load current for any power adapter coupled to the powered device. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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